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August again and Our sponsors are likewise working with us when they can.
COVID still causing Please support our 3 main sponsors - Jay Lenos Garage,
havoc with families, Shannon and Maurice Blackburn always ready to help Ulyssians.
travel and work!!
Internationally most Ulysses Clubs have been quiet.
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a time, hopefully in Sweden. Rolf has been working towards this for a couple of
the not too distant years and is so pleased to now be able to wear his Old Man
future, where most patch on his vest. Not a big club yet, but they will grow.
are vaccinated and the
risk of this disease has South Africa, Zimbabwe etc are all struggling with the Delta
lessened. strain of COVID and you can read Julian’s letter on the state of
life in South Africa further on the magazine.
We were lucky in
Australia that we had Great Britain were beginning to get out and about and continue
a few months where to send the Shining On for us to enjoy, let’s hope that continues
life was nearly back to for them. Their AGM is at the end of August.
normal and Savaugn Germany were very proud to share the nomination and photos
and I were able to of Gernot Minig receiving his Dearnley Medal.
complete our round
Australia journey. Ulysses Club Norway, founded on September 11, 2005, now
We live in the most spectacular country and although going has 20 members and look forward to arranging the Ulysses
overseas is fun, seeing our own backyard and keeping the Euro Meet in 2023. They are looking forward to Ulysses Club
economy running when we can is worth the time and energy to Switzerland’s meeting in 2022 and also hope the trip that is
support Australia. planned to Australia in 2023/2024 to attend our AGM goes
ahead.
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most of course comes from overseas and are still in containers To assist with attendance at the 2022 AGM, we ask members
somewhere! that are hoping to attend to get the jab, be safe, and help keep
us all safe.
Test rides. Not a lot of test rides being done at the moment
as people are in lockdown or hot zones, but Mark Price was Keep the Shiny side up.
able to get out and do a test ride on an R18 BMW.. Funny
thing though, it took a strange turn. When he picked it up, an
R1250GS 40th Anniversary caught his eye and he ended up
trading in his Triumph Tiger Explorer and buying that bike! Such Allan Pratt
is life! Enjoy the report from Mark further on in the Riding On.
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If any of you have taken a bike for a test ride, please send me
a report and photos and we can share with others. National Vice President

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