the junction town at Canungra. All of which, once again, proved very easygoing on the Pursuit. From there, it was roll-away-the-distance mode, across the open country to Tamborine. Even the really boring bit to Beenleigh was better in this armchair, then it was motorway mode back to Old Cleveland Road.
“ AFTER NINE DAYS, I LET THE HORSE RUN FREE” The last 80 km of motorway was in cruisecontrol autopilot mode. The motorway flowed freely right up to the inevitable Sunday bottleneck at Springwood. Auckland motorway most days. Same here. Filtering through that bunfight was the most tiring part of the entire ride. It’ s a wide, wide machine. Fortunately, it was only a temporary jam, and by the time I arrived home, after almost 400km in the saddle, I was in remarkably good shape. I could have easily gone again. What a day, what a ride, what a place. Well worth a bike hire if you are Gold Coast bound. It was also a run that put the Indian through the type of conditions it was designed for— and probably some that it wasn’ t. Either way, if travelling a long way on a very enjoyable motorcycle, with excellent comfort, satisfying performance and definite presence, is on your agenda, Dark Horse is its name.
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