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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 3:27 AM (#73150)
Subject: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA

drooled over this bike at the Intnl Motorcycle Show every year since it came out....in fact heres me and my son setting on one during the show

 

 

 

picked her up in April.....

 

Spent more than a few months just riding around town and doing a few PGR missions

 

brought my kids on a few

 

 

Rigged me up a little flag mount....

 

 

Visited the Freedom Rock

 

 

visited the Victory Plant....

 

 

visited the HD museum.....

 

 

rode in the Ozark mountains....little ferry crossing across Bull Shoals Lake...

 

 

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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 3:32 AM (#73151 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA

 found straw animals along the road

 

 

violated said animal......

 

 

 

ate alot of fast food in these trips......

 

 

rode Pikes Peak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 3:40 AM (#73152 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA

saw the Great Sand Dunes National Park

 

 

 

rode in the mountains....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rode across Royal Gorge

 

 

 

 

 

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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 3:45 AM (#73153 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA

did some camping

 

 

hung out in the desert

 

 

hung out in a few rest stops.....got tired

 

 even splurged on a few hotel rooms....

 

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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 3:49 AM (#73154 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA

went to the Grand Canyon

 

 

 

 spent a few at the Rio Grande

 

 

 

 

saw Mount Rushmore

 

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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 3:54 AM (#73155 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


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Posts: 395
Moravia, IA

rode the Black Hills during leaf changing

 

 

 

Needles Hwy

 

 

rode the Badlands

 

 

 

 

 

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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 4:00 AM (#73156 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA		My Vision has been my daily form of transportation for the majority of the year.....we've been everywhere from the Grand Canyon.......to work every night......the grocery store......to Pikes Peak. Heated gear has me riding LONG into the season.....just got back from a trip to Minnesota that saw temperatures that night of 28 degrees.....I was warm and toasty.

But alas at the end of November I must face the inevitable.....it wont be my daily driver as my insurance policy only allows "sunny day" use during winter.....and if I wad her up smacking a deer on the way to work at 10pm or home at 6am I dont want to have to tip-toe around that one....

Its still gonna get used....but only when the sun is up.

28,700 miles so far......can I get 30K before the year is up?
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varyder
Posted 2010-11-08 4:16 AM (#73157 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Visionary

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New Bohemia, VA		you're doing a great job, same pace as I ride, but you've been to more exciting places in your first year. Keep it up, I like the pictures, makes me think where I want to ride next. Where do you hide when you're not riding, don't see your local in the profile.
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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 4:42 AM (#73159 - in reply to #73157)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 395
Moravia, IA		southern Iowa.....I live in a little town of 700 called Moravia.


I need to head east next year.....

would love to see the Liberty Bell......visit some extended family in South Carolina and see the ocean......visit a few motorcycle museums out that way......I like to take a few hundred dollars and see how far I can go.....what I can see.

Youd be surprised where you can go for little money. The Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Needles Hwy run cost me $175.

The Grand Canyon trip cost me about $650.....but it was a 5+ day'r.

Im a cheap bastard....I just recently bought a camper to pull behind the Vision....hopefully that cuts down on the motel stays.....I can only sleep on the ground so many days.....this way no ground for me.




Edited by aaronrkelly 2010-11-08 5:09 AM
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SongFan
Posted 2010-11-08 6:44 AM (#73162 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


Visionary

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Memphis		Very nice AK.  Your photographer takes excellent shots.  What a great first year!
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Candyman
Posted 2010-11-08 6:46 AM (#73163 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Cruiser

Posts: 204
West Knoxville TN		You visited some great places this year Aaron. I hope you get to visit the east coast next year. Good luck on making 30K this year.
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joe schmoe
Posted 2010-11-08 7:08 AM (#73166 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 446
East TN		Cool trips and pictures!! Thanks!!!!
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hmd520
Posted 2010-11-08 7:38 AM (#73170 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Cruiser

Posts: 244
Tucson , AZ		Great photos.... looks like you have been to some beautiful places.. Keep up the good work , and the adventures.
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jimtom
Posted 2010-11-08 7:58 AM (#73172 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


Visionary

Posts: 1308
Sand Rock, AL United States		You're living my dream man! This post is awesome!
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Man314
Posted 2010-11-08 8:02 AM (#73173 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 575
Spirit Lake IA "Birthplace of Victory Motorcycles"		Great adventures! Nice pics. How many mikes did you log in your first year?
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Rollin'
Posted 2010-11-08 8:11 AM (#73174 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Iron Butt

Posts: 825
, WI		Looks like you had a great year!!

Nice pictures!
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K2V2
Posted 2010-11-08 9:25 AM (#73181 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


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Posts: 162
Northern NJ		That's freaking fantastic! Great pics. If you come east in 2011, look us up!
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rwilly
Posted 2010-11-08 9:44 AM (#73182 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


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Posts: 523
seattle, wa		Great post with great pics. I'm jealous.
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DrDecay
Posted 2010-11-08 9:45 AM (#73183 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Cruiser

Posts: 277
Apopka, FL		I am friggin' jealous that you have that much time to travel on this fine machine. I have to make the donuts everyday!
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VisionTex
Posted 2010-11-08 10:58 AM (#73184 - in reply to #73183)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Visionary

Posts: 1484
LaPorte,Tx.		Great first year, thanks for sharing. Visit the USA, now that's the way to enjoy a Vision. When folks read your post, they have to be impressed with you and the Victory Vision, touring the USA trouble free.
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trailbarge
Posted 2010-11-08 11:15 AM (#73185 - in reply to #73152)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


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Posts: 363
Goldsboro, NC		aaronrkelly - 2010-11-08 4:40 AM

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I know this road! It is Skyline Drive, just west of Canon City, CO, which is to the left and is at the mouth of Royal Gorge.
I spent a winter doing a construction job on the Best Western Hotel in town and could see this ridge from all over town. The road that you can see to the right heads up to Royal Gorge and Monarch Pass in one direction, Canon City and Pueblo in the other.
Across that road, due west, is a mountain called Thompson's Peak. On a Sunday with no gas money to go to Colorado Springs (or maybe we woke up late because we were so hung over) we climbed up that peak to see about 75 miles east and the start of the gorge to the south and west.
Beautiful. I didn't think anybody but locals knew about Skyline Drive.

Thanks for sharing.
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trailbarge
Posted 2010-11-08 11:51 AM (#73190 - in reply to #73185)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


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Goldsboro, NC		trailbarge - 2010-11-08 12:15 PM
Across that road, due west, is a mountain called Thompson's Peak. On a Sunday with no gas money to go to Colorado Springs (or maybe we woke up late because we were so hung over) we climbed up that peak to see about 75 miles east and the start of the gorge to the south and west.

Crap.... it was Fremont Peak... not Thompson's Peak
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radioteacher
Posted 2010-11-08 12:20 PM (#73191 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Visionary

Posts: 3006
San Antonio, TX		Thanks for the pictures and stories. Man, I need to get outta this place and see the world....
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Cometman
Posted 2010-11-08 1:20 PM (#73197 - in reply to #73150)
Subject: Re: Vision - first year in review


Tourer

Posts: 520
Simi Valley, CA		Fantastic trips, you got the bike for it too. Thanks so much for sharing!

Ride safe!
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aaronrkelly
Posted 2010-11-08 1:34 PM (#73199 - in reply to #73185)
Subject: RE: Vision - first year in review


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Posts: 395
Moravia, IA		trailbarge - 2010-11-08 11:15 AM

aaronrkelly - 2010-11-08 4:40 AM

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I know this road! It is Skyline Drive, just west of Canon City, CO, which is to the left and is at the mouth of Royal Gorge.
I spent a winter doing a construction job on the Best Western Hotel in town and could see this ridge from all over town. The road that you can see to the right heads up to Royal Gorge and Monarch Pass in one direction, Canon City and Pueblo in the other.
Across that road, due west, is a mountain called Thompson's Peak. On a Sunday with no gas money to go to Colorado Springs (or maybe we woke up late because we were so hung over) we climbed up that peak to see about 75 miles east and the start of the gorge to the south and west.
Beautiful. I didn't think anybody but locals knew about Skyline Drive.

Thanks for sharing.

I use a bunch of different sites when I decided to hit an area.....sometimes I will skip some of the tourist spots to hit little known stuff like Skyline Drive.

www.roadsideamerica.com

Thats one for little out of the way stuff.....its interesting to see whats around you that you may have overlooked.

For instance I SHOULD have skipped Royal Gorge has my "touristy shit hole a meter" was going off BIG time when I pulled up......but I fell for the "trap"......it wasnt worth the $50+ dollars (I was 2up that trip) it cost to get into that place.....ridiculous.
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