How Far Away Was Your Bike???

Porkchop · 02-22-2012, 12:47 AM

Based on Lefty's thread and another thread over at VFRW, how far have you traveled to buy/pick-up your bikes??? Lets see who went the farthest and who went the shortest.

My VF500F was in Elkhart, IN. 335 miles give or take a few....

Funny story, my R6 was 400 miles to Berrien Springs, MI. I drove through Elkhart, IN to get to Michigan. So I drove right past the house my VF was at a year or so later. When the guy told me Elkhart, I didn't make the connection. But I started to drive into the town and I somehow I knew I had been there before.

Rangerscott · 02-22-2012, 01:02 AM

Flew 400 miles and rode back. 800 miles if straight shot but we made a trip out of it. So over all I tallied about 1400 miles.

Gas Man · 02-22-2012, 03:36 AM

I think once I went about 15 miles... whew... it was ruff.

Dave · 02-22-2012, 05:59 AM

The madura came to my house, so about ten feet

G-Rex · 02-22-2012, 07:02 AM

Hayabusa: about 10 miles to the dealer.

TLR: Asheville, NC. 1940 miles round trip. Rented a U-haul trailer when I got there and brought it home.

BMW: Greensboro, NC. 1150 miles. Flew out, picked it up, rode it home.

Riding a motorcycle is an adventure. Why not make getting it an adventure too!

tommymac · 02-22-2012, 07:31 AM

Buell was out in PA by markos place so it wa sjust under 200 miles

Futura was in burlington vt that was about 350 miles

triumph was in branchville ct that was a measley 71 miles

Papa_Complex · 02-22-2012, 07:51 AM

Never had to go further than about 20 minutes away. Call it 20 miles.

TYEster · 02-22-2012, 07:58 AM

The first 06 YZ I had was 4 whole miles from my apartment to Kasson Yamaha... BUT I don't know if it can be counted because I had to haul it to my wifes house 20mi away to store it there because of where I lived.(before we were married and just "friends")

Furthest was when I traded my ZX10 for the Motard at about 1AM in the middle of BFE... 252mi away. That sucked. Didn't get home till almost 4am, and felt like a creep driving around with a motorcycle in the back of truck that late at night. Ya I had all the paperwork but honestly, it's in the wee hours of the morning, I'm tired, I'm pissed, I have to piss and the last thing I wanted to do was explain why I had a motorcycle in my truck to a cop who pulled me over because hes bored.

Needless to say I'm not a fan of traveling to get a bike. I'll wait and find a deal locally or I won't bother. There's no point in saving $1000 over the phone and using $1000 in gas to go get it only to possibly find out it either doesn't exist or a dealer wants to rape me on unspoken charges. I know it isn't always the case, but there isn't a bike in existence that is worth it to me.

derf · 02-22-2012, 08:42 AM

CBR 30 miles
KLR Canada

Gas Man · 02-22-2012, 08:48 AM

I sold and shipped my 9R to a guy in Florida. Does that count?

02-22-2012, 12:47 AM	#1
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	How Far Away Was Your Bike??? Based on Lefty's thread and another thread over at VFRW, how far have you traveled to buy/pick-up your bikes??? Lets see who went the farthest and who went the shortest. My VF500F was in Elkhart, IN. 335 miles give or take a few.... Funny story, my R6 was 400 miles to Berrien Springs, MI. I drove through Elkhart, IN to get to Michigan. So I drove right past the house my VF was at a year or so later. When the guy told me Elkhart, I didn't make the connection. But I started to drive into the town and I somehow I knew I had been there before. __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

02-22-2012, 03:36 AM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I think once I went about 15 miles... whew... it was ruff. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

02-22-2012, 07:02 AM	#5
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	Hayabusa: about 10 miles to the dealer. TLR: Asheville, NC. 1940 miles round trip. Rented a U-haul trailer when I got there and brought it home. BMW: Greensboro, NC. 1150 miles. Flew out, picked it up, rode it home. Riding a motorcycle is an adventure. Why not make getting it an adventure too! __________________

02-22-2012, 07:51 AM	#7
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Never had to go further than about 20 minutes away. Call it 20 miles. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

02-22-2012, 08:42 AM	#9
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	CBR 30 miles KLR Canada __________________

02-22-2012, 01:02 AM	#2
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Flew 400 miles and rode back. 800 miles if straight shot but we made a trip out of it. So over all I tallied about 1400 miles.

02-22-2012, 05:59 AM	#4
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	The madura came to my house, so about ten feet

02-22-2012, 07:31 AM	#6
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Buell was out in PA by markos place so it wa sjust under 200 miles Futura was in burlington vt that was about 350 miles triumph was in branchville ct that was a measley 71 miles

02-22-2012, 07:58 AM	#8
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	The first 06 YZ I had was 4 whole miles from my apartment to Kasson Yamaha... BUT I don't know if it can be counted because I had to haul it to my wifes house 20mi away to store it there because of where I lived.(before we were married and just "friends") Furthest was when I traded my ZX10 for the Motard at about 1AM in the middle of BFE... 252mi away. That sucked. Didn't get home till almost 4am, and felt like a creep driving around with a motorcycle in the back of truck that late at night. Ya I had all the paperwork but honestly, it's in the wee hours of the morning, I'm tired, I'm pissed, I have to piss and the last thing I wanted to do was explain why I had a motorcycle in my truck to a cop who pulled me over because hes bored. Needless to say I'm not a fan of traveling to get a bike. I'll wait and find a deal locally or I won't bother. There's no point in saving $1000 over the phone and using $1000 in gas to go get it only to possibly find out it either doesn't exist or a dealer wants to rape me on unspoken charges. I know it isn't always the case, but there isn't a bike in existence that is worth it to me.

02-22-2012, 08:48 AM	#10
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I sold and shipped my 9R to a guy in Florida. Does that count?