An Ode to the small bike with the BIG heart - a photo report (LOTS of pics)

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Trailrider

Bachelor Dog
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Honda TransAlp XL700V
The day has come. My bike is sold. I am glad to report that another Wild Dog has bought it. One of my fears were that someone would buy my farm bike and use it as that - a farm bike. Now at least I know the bike will go to another biking family. My time with the bike has ended, but it's a whole new beginning for the bike with new horizons and a lighter rider
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It is with a lot of pride I look back on my time with this bike. It started me and my family off on a whole new chapter of our lives - adventure bike touring. I remember my first ride report well.

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Asterix and I did our first trip together to Attakwaskloof. And what an experience it was.

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Quality father and son time that will be cherished forever.

It took me on trips with Mrs. TR

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It took me on family outrides:

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And of course it did LOTS of what it does best - Trailriding!
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But it wasn't afraid to take the longer tours either:

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It even took me to the Wild Dog Bash at Hogsback! We set aside days for that trip, but the trusty bike delivered me a day early.
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And it always brought me home.

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It was a bike without pretense or bias, riding with other small bikes:

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And it rode with big bikes:

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and even quads!

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And it always held it's own
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