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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Thousand mile day.
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<blockquote data-quote="TripperMike" data-source="post: 1449629" data-attributes="member: 27241"><p>For some it's a "notch" on the belt, for others, it's just the way they ride.</p><p>I still remember the newspaper article I read in the Mpls Star Tribune just months after buying an 05 FJR, that described this group of riders that rode long distances just for the joy of it. To be a member, one had to ride 1k miles in 24 hrs. Something they called a Saddle Sore. Holy Mackerel Batman I thought. At that moment I had a mental compass going envisioning all the places I could go see starting from where I sat at that moment.</p><p>Everybody has their own style of riding that puts a smile on their face and a calmness in their soul. For me those smiles come from putting in the miles to ride around Cape Breton, or to Key West, or taking a ferry ride from Victoria to the Olympic peninsula.</p><p>It's not for everyone, but if you do find that it's a bit more than just a notch on your belt, welcome to the insanity. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TripperMike, post: 1449629, member: 27241"] For some it's a "notch" on the belt, for others, it's just the way they ride. I still remember the newspaper article I read in the Mpls Star Tribune just months after buying an 05 FJR, that described this group of riders that rode long distances just for the joy of it. To be a member, one had to ride 1k miles in 24 hrs. Something they called a Saddle Sore. Holy Mackerel Batman I thought. At that moment I had a mental compass going envisioning all the places I could go see starting from where I sat at that moment. Everybody has their own style of riding that puts a smile on their face and a calmness in their soul. For me those smiles come from putting in the miles to ride around Cape Breton, or to Key West, or taking a ferry ride from Victoria to the Olympic peninsula. It's not for everyone, but if you do find that it's a bit more than just a notch on your belt, welcome to the insanity. :) [/QUOTE]
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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Thousand mile day.
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