ChromeDome
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Aurora, IL.
60 miles West of Chicago!
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« on: June 01, 2010, 06:47:24 AM » |
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So there I was, riding with a friend on Sunday when I thought I would check my odometer. I knew I was going to roll 100k this summer and just wanted to get an idea how much farther to go. Well when I checked I couldn't believe my luck ... I would roll 100k that day. So after having breakfast at Starved Rock it was off to Troy Grove, IL for Wild Bill Hickok Days. Spent about an hour there and then continued west on US52 with plans of going to Savanah, IL. When we got to Dixon to gas up it was easy to see that there was a fair amount of rain on the way to Savanah so we decided to take IL 2 to Oregon, IL and then east on IL 64 back to Wheaton ... where my friend lives. When we got within 1/2 mile of her place we checked the miles and only had about 6 miles to go so we wandered about and then the numbers started to appear. Please excuse the quality of the pictures since I only had the camera in my phone and didn't expect this to happen this weekend, figured it would be on the way to Bardstown & the Whiskey Run. First there was ....  And then .......  Just something nice about sayin .... "Yep, I did that, they are all mine!" |
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iliveforcurves
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Proud owner of a 2003 Valkyrie Standard
Buchanan Dam, TX
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 07:32:48 AM » |
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Congrats. I put 100K miles on my Yamaha XS1100 Special that I bought new. I've only bought two other new bikes, my '81 Honda XL500 was stolen at about 32K and my '07 Ninja 250 has a ways to go at just over 15K.
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Live to ride, ride to...uh, what was the question again?
2003 Valkyrie Standard
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 500
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250
1978 Yamaha SR500 (not running)
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SS Twin
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My Bumble Bee
NE Florida
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2010, 08:20:08 AM » |
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Congrats! Never done 100K on any bike I've owned previously. My new (to me) Valk has 25K now. 75K to go and if the "love affair" keeps going and the "higher authority" agrees, maybe this will be the one. I sure hope so!
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Steve
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Strider
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Why would anyone shave a cow like that?
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 08:26:07 AM » |
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T-Bird
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A friend is one who takes me for what I am.
Cleveland, Tennessee
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 11:23:27 AM » |
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Way to go Thom!!  |
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Black Dog
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2010, 11:52:43 AM » |
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Sweet Gotta love a bike that can take ya anywhere ya wanna go, and be ready for the next 500 miler, without missing a beat... Congrats! Black Dog |
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Just when the highway straightened out for a mile And I was thinkin' I'd just cruise for a while A fork in the road brought a new episode Don't you know... Conform, go crazy, or ride a motorcycle...  |
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alph
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 12:01:36 PM » |
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remember when the old cars and trucks would turn back to zero? they didn't expect a vehicle to go over 100grand!
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Promote world peace, ban all religion. Ride Safe, Ride Often!!  |
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Tropic traveler
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Livin' the Valk, er, F6B life in Central Florida.
Silver Springs, Florida
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2010, 12:15:14 PM » |
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Welcome to the Flipside! We can always use another member.  |
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'13 F6B black-the real new Valkyrie Tourer
'13 F6B red for Kim
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2010, 07:21:25 PM » |
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Very cool! Thx for including us in your big moment.
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Duffy
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« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2010, 01:05:57 PM » |
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Congrats Thom! I hope most of them were very enjoyable. I know I enjoyed the miles we shared to Key West. OTFB my friend.  See you in the fall. |
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Chattanooga Mark
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« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2010, 03:43:17 PM » |
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Congratulations to you on that mileage. That's more than most people do in a lifetime. Looks like I'm just North of you in West Chicago. I'll take all the 'must ride' road advise you care to offer.  Mark |
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Werner
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« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2010, 10:45:33 PM » |
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Hey Thom, congrats also from Germany.
This is the start to the next 100 000.
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See you on the Raod.
Werner
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Gunslinger
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Brian Huntzinger, EMT-P
Wamego, KS
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« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2010, 11:48:14 PM » |
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Awesome,
I like my low mileage bikes, but I'm looking forward to the miles between me and the 'flipside'.
Can't wait to meet you in Bardstown.
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2010, 03:15:35 AM » |
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I'll be there soon 2300 more miles to go.New belt waiting to go on
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