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Administrator · 06-26-2007, 04:14 PM

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The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America

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jmdonald · 06-26-2007, 06:41 PM

Guevara was a murderer and does not deserve any discussion or accolades for riding around South America.

mgrsys · 06-26-2007, 11:23 PM

This is an engaging and entertaining story if one can avoid dwelling on what Guevara became later on. A very interesting take on this story can be found in Patrick Symmes' book, "Chasing Che".

Symmes attempts to re-trace the jouney chronicled in the diaries on a BMW. It is a facinating story, and focuses much more on the motorcycling aspect than the diaries. He does not glorify the legend, in fact quite the opposite, but in the process he begins to understand the transformation of an idealistic medical student, Ernesto Guevara into the murderous revolutionary, Che.

06-26-2007, 04:14 PM	#1
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 1	The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America Original Article: The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested.

06-26-2007, 06:41 PM	#2
jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 608	Murderer Guevara was a murderer and does not deserve any discussion or accolades for riding around South America.

06-26-2007, 11:23 PM	#3
mgrsys Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	Ernesto Guevera - before Che This is an engaging and entertaining story if one can avoid dwelling on what Guevara became later on. A very interesting take on this story can be found in Patrick Symmes' book, "Chasing Che". Symmes attempts to re-trace the jouney chronicled in the diaries on a BMW. It is a facinating story, and focuses much more on the motorcycling aspect than the diaries. He does not glorify the legend, in fact quite the opposite, but in the process he begins to understand the transformation of an idealistic medical student, Ernesto Guevara into the murderous revolutionary, Che.

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