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CASTRO VALLEY, CA United States | Mine is only 6 months old with about 3700 miles. I know I'm not a contender, are you? |
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Cleveland, GA | My 2008 has 85,000 on it, but Varyder is pretty much untouchable right now. He has over 150,000 on his '08. And he got his about four months after I got mine. Chris? What's your actual mileage now? |
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Moncks Corner, SC United States | My 2011 (bought new March 2013) has 8100 miles. |
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Georgia On My Mind.... United States | Hey All,
I'm at 640 miles. Do I get the Newbie award?
PS - I'm about to fix that low mileage thing.
Bye....................... |
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West Salem, WI United States | Pops - 2014-04-26 7:37 AM Hey All, I'm at 640 miles. Do I get the Newbie award? PS - I'm about to fix that low mileage thing. Bye....................... I'm at 530 Pops! I bought my 13 last fall just before the snow started dropping. Just did my 500 mile service last night in the garage! |
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, WI | I bought my Vision at the end of 2010 and currently only have a little over 46,000 miles on it. I have done a few quick high mileage days on the Vision -
SS2000Gold – 2011 (Included a BBG1500) 2,047 miles in 34 hours and 16 minutes – Victory Vision 8-Ball SS1000 -2011 –1,080 miles in 18 hours and 56 minutes - Victory Vision 8-Ball SS1000 -2012 – 1,034 miles in 19 hours and 56 minutes - Victory Vision 8-Ball Ultimate Coast to Coast – 2012 - Key West, FL to Prudhoe Bay, AK - 5,613 miles in 7 days, 10 hours and 10 minutes - Victory Vision 8-Ball SS1000 - 6/14/2013 – 1071 miles Heaven to Hell – 6/16/2013 - (Mount Evans to Death Valley) –1065 miles Hell to Heaven Gold – 6/18/2013 - (Death Valley to Pikes Peak) – 1044 miles SS1000 – 6/20/2013 – 1141 miles Wisconsin 1000 – 9/16/2013 – 1053 miles in 20 hours and 48 minutes - Victory Vision 8-Ball BBG1500 – 4/17/2014 – 1606 miles in 23 hours and 49 minutes - Vision 8-Ball - Pending |
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, IA | Picked mine up in Sept 2008 Only ride 5_6 months a year so only have 72,000--
Edited by sonicbluerider 2014-04-26 9:28 AM
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Central Illinois | No way it could be me with only 12K. Has anyone looked at Rollins' total? |
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| how many have broken a belt in that length of time |
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New Bohemia, VA | Never broke a belt... |
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Pittsburgh, PA | Varyder., i love reading about your mileage.. seriously... i like watching that number climb! you are the MASTER OF THE MILES... |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Me : pitiful 31,000 on my '08 and 8,000 on my '13................. |
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, FL United States | I'm still chasing 100k. I'm getting pretty close @ 97802. I do know of at least 2 others besides Chris that have 100k or more on their '08s. |
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| I just passed 40,000 on my '13 yesterday. My '13 Triumph Explorer has 24,000. Lots of riding this past year :-)
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Lindale, TX | 25000 on my 2008 Vision. I'm retiring in June so I'll have more time to get my mileage up. |
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New Bohemia, VA | CoolHandLuke - 2014-04-27 10:20 AM I'm still chasing 100k. I'm getting pretty close @ 97802. I do know of at least 2 others besides Chris that have 100k or more on their '08s. you're rockin', Luke. Excellent!!! I'd like to know the other two. Mine are mostly commuter miles, with far too few trips. At barely making 25,000 miles a year, I'm far from a master of miles. I'd like to roll a long one this year back out west. Maybe to Montana before the winter sets in. |
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CASTRO VALLEY, CA United States | Rollin', Your rides are most impressive especially the ride from Florida to Alaska. Would you be making these rides if you didn't have the Vision? Any tips on attempting a Saddle Sore or Butt Burner ride?
Edited by YENRABSRIDE 2014-04-27 4:32 PM
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CASTRO VALLEY, CA United States | Varyder, Looks like you got a good lead on everyone else. Looking forward to hearing about your next milestone. Good Luck and congratluations! |
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, WI | YENRABSRIDE - 2014-04-27 4:31 PM Rollin', Your rides are most impressive especially the ride from Florida to Alaska. Would you be making these rides if you didn't have the Vision? Any tips on attempting a Saddle Sore or Butt Burner ride? I have also done the IBA rides on a Vegas and a Kingpin. I did 3 IBA rides on the Vegas and 2 on the Kingpin. The longest ride I have done was on a Kingpin and that was 11,907 miles in 16 days and that was during the 49 states in less than 10 days ride. I also completed a SS5000 during that trip, over 5000 miles in less than 5 days. The other ride on the Kingpin was a Lake Michigan 1000. I completed a SS1000, a 1500 mile day and the 48 states in 10 days ride on the Vegas. Tips - I could talk for hours on that subject. Let me know if you are planning one. Some info - http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aow.cfm
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Prairie City, IA United States | Rollin,
You just aren't right man. Your ass must be made of steel.  |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | 78,100 on my 08. 58K of that put on in the 23 months I have owned it. 30K a year average with 2 kids still in highschool and working 65-70 hours a week. Just wait until I retire.  Chris Nelms is the Vision high mileage leader. oh by the way, i have never broken the original belt on the Vision, no mechanical issues, only replaced some burned out bulbs in all that mileage. |
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Buford, GA United States | I am at 70,500 on my O8 that I bought in December of 2007. Changed the belt at 50,000 and didn't really need to. I do have a new starter and fuel pump that was installed around 60,000. |
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CASTRO VALLEY, CA United States | Rollin', You must not have any friends except for thevog.net. I'm guessing you're doing these rides solo? I'm having trouble trying to recruit anyone to do my(our) first Saddle Sore 1000. Since I'm in northern California, I'm thinking of riding during the daylight hours as much as possible and probably ride north to Oregon 500 miles to get some Voodoo Donuts and back. Any thoughts or suggestions on that? I know, crazy to do a 1000 mile donut run, and I'm not even a cop. |
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New Bohemia, VA | Look for a IBA sponsored ride for a SS1000 and get involved. The make the reciept thing very simple. That's how I got mine, and I only needed to present one reciept, the one at the turn around point. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | YENRABSRIDE - 2014-04-28 2:03 PM
Rollin', You must not have any friends except for thevog.net. I'm guessing you're doing these rides solo? I'm having trouble trying to recruit anyone to do my(our) first Saddle Sore 1000. Since I'm in northern California, I'm thinking of riding during the daylight hours as much as possible and probably ride north to Oregon 500 miles to get some Voodoo Donuts and back. Any thoughts or suggestions on that? I know, crazy to do a 1000 mile donut run, and I'm not even a cop.
What's wrong with that? Donuts sound like a perfectly good reason to ride an SS1000 I've done more miles for less.
Edited by jimtom 2014-04-28 3:10 PM
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, WI | YENRABSRIDE - 2014-04-28 2:03 PM Rollin', You must not have any friends except for thevog.net. I'm guessing you're doing these rides solo? I'm having trouble trying to recruit anyone to do my(our) first Saddle Sore 1000. Since I'm in northern California, I'm thinking of riding during the daylight hours as much as possible and probably ride north to Oregon 500 miles to get some Voodoo Donuts and back. Any thoughts or suggestions on that? I know, crazy to do a 1000 mile donut run, and I'm not even a cop. I have no friends.  Most of the rides were solo, 2 of the 15 IBA rides were done with a group. Crazy? In 2006 I rode from Milwaukee to Las Vegas to get a picture of my Vegas in Vegas. I don't gamble. 
Two weeks ago I rode from Milwaukee to Colorado. In Colorado I bought gas and a Colorado jacket pin and headed east. 1606 miles in 23 hours and 49 minutes. 
In 2012 I rode 1600 miles to Key West, FL just to start the ride to Prudhoe Bay, AK. Is riding a 1000 miles to get a donut crazy? No!! |
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CASTRO VALLEY, CA United States | Rollin', You're like the Forrest Gump of motorcycling! I'm going to have to put the trunk on my Vision for the first time and get some donuts! |
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Broken Arrow, OK | LOL, in 2006 I never heard of Rollin'
2 weeks ago I congratulated him on his latest feat!
In 2012 I followed threads of his Key West to AK adventure.
and I only have 27K on my 2011 |
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, WI | okie vision - 2014-04-28 7:32 PM LOL, in 2006 I never heard of Rollin' 2 weeks ago I congratulated him on his latest feat! In 2012 I followed threads of his Key West to AK adventure. and I only have 27K on my 2011 2006 was a good year. My first IBA ride, first long road trip on a Victory and my first trip story. A short story with two pictures. The pictures are missing but here's the story of the ride to Vegas. Victory called it an "epic journey". Story - http://www.polaris.com/EscapeOnline/Templates/EscapeDetail.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2Fen-us%2FRidersPortal%2FEscapeOnline%2FVictoryInsider%2Farticles%2FSteveRollandJan.htm&NRNODEGUID=%7B1634883E-7B8C-45D8-8746-6A23CD5ED963%7D&NRCACHEHINT=Guest . |
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Santa Maria CA | have 2008 with just over 93,000 miles |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | Rollin' - 2014-04-28 6:21 PM
YENRABSRIDE - 2014-04-28 2:03 PM Rollin', You must not have any friends except for thevog.net. I'm guessing you're doing these rides solo? I'm having trouble trying to recruit anyone to do my(our) first Saddle Sore 1000. Since I'm in northern California, I'm thinking of riding during the daylight hours as much as possible and probably ride north to Oregon 500 miles to get some Voodoo Donuts and back. Any thoughts or suggestions on that? I know, crazy to do a 1000 mile donut run, and I'm not even a cop. I have no friends. ? Most of the rides?were solo, 2 of the 15 IBA rides were done with a group. Crazy? In 2006 I rode from Milwaukee to Las Vegas to get a picture of my Vegas in Vegas. I don't gamble.
? Two weeks ago I rode from Milwaukee to Colorado. In Colorado I bought gas and a Colorado jacket pin and headed east. 1606 miles in 23 hours and 49 minutes.
? In 2012 I rode 1600 miles to Key West, FL just to start the ride to Prudhoe Bay, AK. Is riding a 1000 miles to get a donut crazy? No!!
You're my kind of guy Steve. I get you. I'll be the same way when the kids graduate high school. Ride on brother! |
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Broken Arrow, OK | I'm sure Spock won't mind me adding him, he had 115,000 on his 08 and recently traded for a new Vision. |
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New Bohemia, VA | I'm surprised someone hasn't popped in with 175,000 on their Vision. In the scheme of things, I'm not a heavy rider. However, I have surpassed a Gold Wing rider at work that lives nearly a 60 miles from work and takes one or two serious trips a year. I live about 32 miles from work and he's got 153,000 on his 2003 GL1800 now. I was around 75,000 on my Vision when he hit 100,000 four years ago. He got a new Charger about two years ago so he's been eating the miles up on that now. He's gone to almost fair weather riding. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | you are the undisputed highest mileage Vision on the planet. I did 31,200 miles my first year of ownership and I'm set to do the same for year 2. Apparently , the guy who had it before me was a fair weather rider. He averaged 5K a year for 4 years! Considering my yearly average in almost 2 years of ownership, If I had bought my Vision new when it came out, I could , in theory have over 186K on the Visionquest but it is what it is. I wasn't a good steward of my finances early on and wasn't in a position to pull the trigger when the Vision was first offered. I will be in position , Lord willing, when I need my next motorcycle , whatever that may be . And when that new , groundbreaking motorcycle comes out , as a by product of my love for motorcycle travel, I will have a high mileage bike specific to it's model and make. I got too late a start to catch all the Vision riders. I have 78+ and I don't consider that high mileage for a vision |
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New Bohemia, VA | while I may be the documented case for the high mileage, I don't think I'm the undisputed champion. Other things to consider is time frame when it comes to equal mileage. I do believe there is a population that never touches these forums that have much higher mileage than I. |
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Ruskin, Fl | I don't know if this counts for the 100.000 mile club.
Vic 1. 2008 bought new. 35,000
Vic 2 2008 replacement 36,000
Vic 3 2013 new 10/12. 29,300
Total on a Vision since 5/2008 100.300 miles.
Loved every one!!! |
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New Bohemia, VA | I guess you can categorize it anyway you want to. I've got lifetime miles, miles on bike per bike, and odometer readings. I put about 200 miles on my first bike, a Honda 350, don't know how many miles was on it when I bought it. Then I put about 75,000 miles on my first new bike, 1981 CB750 Custom. Then no riding for 17 years and I got a 1984 GoldWing that I put 38,000 miles on it, starting at 25,000 miles that was on the bike, and 63,000 when I sold it. I had a 1993 GL1500 that I might have put 300 miles on it, it was a tank. Then along comes the Vision, which had 10 miles on the clock when I got it, but it will also lose a mile every so often. So I can say that the 157,000 miles that will be on it by the weekend are my miles. So my lifetime miles in about 12 years of saddle time is about 270,000 miles, a quarter of a million miles. There are many million milers still on the road today so I'm far from any significant achievement. Stay riding, my friends.
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Sand Rock, AL United States | varyder - 2014-05-01 3:58 PM
while I may be the documented case for the high mileage, I don't think I'm the undisputed champion. Other things to consider is time frame when it comes to equal mileage. I do believe there is a population that never touches these forums that have much higher mileage than I.
I'm speaking only to miles on the same bike. I am fully confident there is not another Vision with your miles Chris. I have 375,000 miles on everything I ever rode. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | cw1115 - 2014-05-01 4:14 PM
I don't know if this counts for the 100.000 mile club.
Vic 1. 2008 bought new. 35,000
Vic 2 2008 replacement 36,000
Vic 3 2013 new 10/12. 29,300
Total on a Vision since 5/2008 100.300 miles.
Loved every one!!!
Most 100K club policy is on the same bike. You have some good miles on your Vision too. Ride on!
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Who has the most miles on their Vision?