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Akron Ohio area | One of the items on my "bucket list" was to ride in all 48 contiguous States in the same year on the same motorcycle. I now have completed that task. I started with a trip to Key West, then a trip to Nova Scotia, and just finished a 7,600 mile 12 day trip that covered the 28 remaining States I needed. My 2011 Vision now has 22,232 miles on her and she is only 9 months old. The only problems I have had with her is she lost one headlight somewhere in Oklahoma (high and low beem), and there is some kind of intermittent ABS glitch going on. She seems to purr like as contented cat at 80 MPH. |
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New Bohemia, Va | great job bigfoot!!! I need to start a bucket list, but when I do make a list it seems I never accomplish anything. When I let "come what may" I do some pretty interesting things. What a trip! |
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San Antonio, TX | envy. I have it now.
I wish I could do that.
My wife won't let me ride out overnight. I have way too many old girl friends out in the world.
Ride Safe |
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New Bohemia, Va | radioteacher - 2011-09-06 2:28 PM
envy. I have it now.
I wish I could do that.
My wife won't let me ride out overnight. I have way too many old girl friends out in the world.
Ride Safe
you must talk in your sleep. I call my wife honey all the time just so I don't get her confused with anyone else. |
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New Mexico | bigfoot - 2011-09-06 1:04 PM
One of the items on my "bucket list" was to ride in all 48 contiguous States in the same year on the same motorcycle. I now have completed that task. I started with a trip to Key West, then a trip to Nova Scotia, and just finished a 7,600 mile 12 day trip that covered the 28 remaining States I needed. My 2011 Vision now has 22,232 miles on her and she is only 9 months old. She seems to purr like as contented cat at 80 MPH.
They do run nice, don't they 
22k in 9 months is an accomplishment in itself! My 2009 just turned 23k. Think I am going to replace the brakes, replace the brake fluid, and so some other 'winter' maintenance within the next week or so. Riding year round really cuts down on maintenance time, but am NOT complaining.
I just got back from a 3700 mile trip, and on the way decided perhaps, for next year (50th Birthday), I will try to visit all 48 contiguous states, but in a 2-3 week time span. Have started the planning, and will update here. Am calling it...
48 for 50
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Lumber Bridge, NC United States | Nice job congrats |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Congratulations!!
There's still time to make it to Alaska. |
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Kansas City, MO | It sure beats working |
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Iron Butt
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Central New York | Outstanding! |
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Tifton, GA | Congratulations on reaching your goal! I want to go to Alaska on mine. |
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Akron Ohio area | Rollin wrote;
There's still time to make it to Alaska.
Next year, along with New Orleans and Key West.
The wife says she is coming with me on the New Orleans and Key West trip.
You're still the KING of long rides.
I didn't even have one saddlesore ride on this trip.
Longest day was 953 miles.
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Hudson, Ohio | Way to go Biggie! Welcome home and glad you had a good trip.
Thanks for keeping us updated. |
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Goldsboro, NC | Rollin' - 2011-09-06 9:19 PM
Congratulations!!
There's still time to make it to Alaska.
Yeah, Alaska's OK.
He wants to impress us... have him ride it to Hawaii !
BTW: I'm in radioteacher's boat... or he's in mine. Either way, your yacht is making our boat look like a barge. |
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48 contiguous States in 1 year on Vision