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New Bohemia, VA | pushing another milestone, lovin' every mile. Just too good to be true...
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Visionary
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Brighton, TN | Just a braggin! John anderson song! Very cool. Pretty cool poster you made for yourself |
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Nebraska | Congrats.. and many more. |
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Memphis | You've ridden over halfway to the moon! (238,900 miles away). Halfway point was 119,450. Keep goin! |
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New Bohemia, VA | It's never about the miles, only the memories... Somebody mentioned to me this morning about when I put my bike up for the winter. I said I don't, and they wanted to know how I could ride all the time. My reply was, that even my ride to and from work was an adventure, and their's was just another drive. They agreed. Goin' out to Po...
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Puddle Jumper
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Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | <p>Sweet, sweet, sweet!!! I'm only at 17,500 so I've got some ride'n to do. Seriously, you are an inspiration to us all and a demonstration that the Victory product is an amazing bit-o-metal.</p><p> </p>
Edited by JS5Owner 2012-09-20 10:59 PM
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Jal NM | You da man! I want to be just like you when I grow up. |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Damn good job Man !!!!!!!!! That is excellent.................. |
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Chesterfield, VA | Great job Chris. Hopefully we can get together and ride again soon. By the way, I saw you heading in to work Tuesday morning (18 Sep) and was thinking about you on the way home that afternoon in the torrential downpour we had... |
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, FL United States | You just keep rolling up the miles. Ride safe my friend. |
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Tourer
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Troy, NY | Nice!!!!! |
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Tucson, AZ | At 86k trying to catch up....
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New Bohemia, VA | JS5Owner - 2012-09-20 11:57 PM Sweet, sweet, sweet!!! I'm only at 17,500 so I've got some ride'n to do. Seriously, you are an inspiration to us all and a demonstration that the Victory product is an amazing bit-o-metal. Ride on!!! It is quite a machine. |
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New Bohemia, VA | sarvbill - 2012-09-21 8:09 AM Great job Chris. Hopefully we can get together and ride again soon. By the way, I saw you heading in to work Tuesday morning (18 Sep) and was thinking about you on the way home that afternoon in the torrential downpour we had... Looking forward to it, just got so much going on lately, but we have still have so riding days left. The past two week have been fun. Last Thursday a co-worker hit a deer on I-95 south, I was about a mile behind him. It totalled his Maxima, caving in the windshield and destroying the roof. The rain wasn't too bad, by the time I left it was a steady drizzle, I gave in and wore my frogg toggs. I was totally dry when I got home except for my face and beard. |
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Buford, GA United States | Apparently you never shut The Bentley off even for pictures, congratulations and I am about to hit 60,000 smiles on mine! Look forward to riding with you again when you pass through Georgia. |
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New Bohemia, VA | Thanks to all the rest. This is just my report to you to let you know this is quite a machine. I be riding regardless. It's amazing that 5 years has past since the first Vision hit the street. While there has not been any negative press on the Vision, it takes me back that it is not more popular than what it is. I took the long way home yesterday to ensure that I hit the 125,000 mark and I remember on one leg of my trip that it was the same route that I took a demo ride on a Vision, 5 years to the month. Wow! I couldn't wait to get mine, and at that time, I expected to be riding May of 2008, having a deposit on one. Things worked out to get mine on November 17, 2008 (same as CoolHandLuke) and I've not stopped riding since. Now, to level set, I was riding an 84 Gold Wing for two years, and I rode everyday, mostly. The Vision, made it always, except for ice, or other circumstances beyond my control.
Not to drone on, but my report is to inspire others that you can ride, if you want to, and the Vision, or Victory is as dependable as a car. These were two myths that I believed before I went back to riding; you can't ride in the rain, much, and motorcycles are just not dependable transportation. To both I say, "bully". Ride hard, ride long, ride safe. |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Well Said my man..........
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New Bohemia, VA | Joker - 2012-09-21 10:52 AM Apparently you never shut The Bentley off even for pictures, congratulations and I am about to hit 60,000 smiles on mine! Look forward to riding with you again when you pass through Georgia. thanks! I'm itchin'... |
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Spfld, IL but temp Bay area, CA | That is cool--Mother Ship should use you in a commercial |
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Sturbridge, Mass | Congrats ! |
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Fountain Inn, SC United States | We just have to combine varyder and Rollin' into one rider that will do the next 125,000....but in a week.
Congrats Chris!
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Jedi Jeff - 2012-09-21 2:40 PM We just have to combine varyder and Rollin' into one rider that will do the next 125,000....but in a week. Congrats Chris! He gets ran out the house, he has do something... |
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Salt Lake City | Most excellent! Here's to many more miles for you.... |
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East TN | Congrats!!! Nothing but smiles I'm sure!!! |
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Calgary, AB, | Just EXCELLENT. Seems not that long ago you pass the 100K mark. I also have a Cherry '08, bought last year, but I just broke 20000, and that's KM so more like 12500 mi. I keep toying with buying a new VV, (in part to get ABS, in part to start new) but when I read about your success on the '08, I think why would I EVER change this original year bike.Congrats and many more and all safe miles. |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Only 25,100 miles here, but I am going riding this morning Hahahaha................ |
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New Bohemia, VA | ridenfun - 2012-09-22 12:30 AM Just EXCELLENT. Seems not that long ago you pass the 100K mark. I also have a Cherry '08, bought last year, but I just broke 20000, and that's KM so more like 12500 mi. I keep toying with buying a new VV, (in part to get ABS, in part to start new) but when I read about your success on the '08, I think why would I EVER change this original year bike.Congrats and many more and all safe miles. It's been a tad over 1 year I hit 100,000, Sept. 9 2011, I think. I'm slowing down some and I don't know why. I haven't visited the family that much this year, though I should have. I need to readjust my priorities. |
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| Goning to have to hurry If I catch you in 4 years ! 1 year 6 month only got 30,000.
Congratulations! Don't let things slow you down or you mite get old.
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Chattanooga, TN | Well, goody, goody. Now I have another 88,723 to go to catch you! |
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Wow!! Awesome seat time!!!!! |
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Carrollton, TX | Congrats and thanks for the continued inspiration! |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Thanks all, now get off the internet and go ride.... |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | CHRIS - I admire your 'seat time' - but I think I prefer my scenics, winding roads and co-pilot more! But I LOVE the fact that I might get the rest of my years riding on the BEST BIKE EVER - cuz I will be 90 before I get to your 200,000 kilometers.
On the plus side - Co-Pilot will turn 65 when I do 90 .... and her pensions will whoop mine! TRIKE VISION - Here I come !!!!
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Apopka, FL | Way to go Chris... RU going to be the 1st to reach the 200,000 mile marker? |
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Puddle Jumper
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| Man thats awesome! Another reason to get a Vision, great to meet you at the Demo Ride Saturday. |
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lakes region, NH | I would like to change my name and give it to you...You are truly The Visionary! Keep riding Buddy. |
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New Bohemia, VA | DrDecay - 2012-09-24 8:16 AM Way to go Chris... RU going to be the 1st to reach the 200,000 mile marker? That's up to the Bentley.... |
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New Bohemia, VA | BING - 2012-09-24 9:38 AM Man thats awesome! Another reason to get a Vision, great to meet you at the Demo Ride Saturday. Yes, nothing beats a Vision...(except an Indian, but that's on another level, and a different story all together). It was good to meet you. I'm hoping a few of the Vicsters will get rides up and going, while I don't have much time due to volunteering, when I am able, I'd like to fall into a ride. Some talked about going somewhere this past Sunday, but I've not heard a report back yet. |
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New Bohemia, VA | The_Visionary - 2012-09-24 11:33 AM I would like to change my name and give it to you...You are truly The Visionary! Keep riding Buddy.  thanks...I like the mystic of the Virginia Rider, well, it sounds cool anyways...I just coudn't think of anything else....
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New Bohemia, VA | donetracey - 2012-09-24 1:24 AM CHRIS - I admire your 'seat time' - but I think I prefer my scenics, winding roads and co-pilot more! But I LOVE the fact that I might get the rest of my years riding on the BEST BIKE EVER - cuz I will be 90 before I get to your 200,000 kilometers. On the plus side - Co-Pilot will turn 65 when I do 90 .... and her pensions will whoop mine! TRIKE VISION - Here I come !!!! roll-on Don!!! You two can renew your vows on the trike... |
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Bullhead City, AZ | Right at 30K and I just discovered that I don't ride enough! |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | it is a testimony to the man and the machine. |
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Michigan | All i can say is.....WOW! Impressive. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Granger, Indiana | Congrats! |
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mansfield, MA United States | Congrats! too. 125K wow thats pritty good! |
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New Mexico | I think I remember you mentioning some time ago that you never worried about checking your oil between changes. Now that you are up in miles, are you using oil?
I know your rear shock is failing. And seat tore early on. Belt guard came off. Anything else not holding up so great after 100k we should keep an eye on?
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New Bohemia, VA | Boots, no, oil continues to be fine between changes. There is some loss, but not a great loss, I don't need to add oil between changes. No smoke, just my oil pressure sensor that's been leaking from the beginning. I should have changed it under warranty but the dealer always seem to want to hold my bike hostage every time I would take it there.
I've had my rear header pipe split twice now. I had it welded last time, this time I'm going to try and wrap it to see if it will hold until I get it welded again. |
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New Bohemia, VA | a hole, a big, big hole...
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