Riding a V-Strom back to the factory

Update: 2023-08-15

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In 2014 Bike Magazine's Hugo Wilson and John Westlake formed two thirds of a three-rider team that rode a V-Strom 1000 from their offices in Peterborough, in the UK, back to the factory it was assembled at in Hamamatsu, Japan. Chris Moss talks to the pair about the journey, the boozy planning session, losing luggage, and imposter syndrome when being met by the welcome party at the factory.

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Riding a V-Strom back to the factory

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Riding a V-Strom back to the factory

Riding a V-Strom back to the factory