How far away was your VFR?

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  1. Guj

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    I don't think I have the record for farthest distance traveled to buy a bike, but from St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL is a good drive (475 miles one way).

    How far away were other people from their VFR's?
     
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    I traveled 100 miles (one way) to pick up my 6th gen. I drove 250 miles (one way) to pick up my atv!
     
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    315 miles one way to get mine
     
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    As a crow flies ...I have no idea. For the route I took, it ended up being a shade over 3700 miles (New Jersey to Los Angeles).

    I actually did an extensive write up of my boring little trip, which starts here:

    http://vfrworld.com/forums/blogs/zenmoto/278-cross-country-6-days-part-1.html

    If I could have found one further away, with decent roads to get me back, I might have gone for it! ;)
     
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    My bike came to me! The previous owner trailered it from Bowling Green, KY to White House, TN. I had flown back from California that day and had been home about an hour and the bike arrived.
     
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    I am on the Canadian Border in New York and Got mine in Baltimore Maryland. Got one for a co-worker in New Hampshire. Got my CB-1 in Nashville Tn. 1,000 miles each way. My Vmax came from South Carolina, Wifes Buell from New Hampshire, I have traveled to get a lot of my bikes.
     
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    I walked out to my car cause when I bought mine, I didn't have an endorsement. The salesman drove it to my home. Now doesn't that just make you want to vomit. Someone else being the first one to drive your brand new in the crate beast.
     
  8. Guj

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    I knew I wasn't alone who went out of their way to pick a vehicle up. Some people were supprised how far I went to get mine. I didn't see an issue, I found the exact bike I wanted, it was the closest one to me, problem solved.
     
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    I believe I traveled a bit over 100 miles one way. It was a long time ago and the bike is now gone also. I did go over 400 miles for my SV track bike a while back :)
     
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    35 miles give or take 5 miles. I might have the record for the closest.
     
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    246 miles, one way. Bought it from one of my brothers.
     
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    Mine wasn't too far. About 60 miles from Napa to Brisbane.

    Jose
     
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    I think i traveled the shortest distance; 3.1 miles! I did travel to 3 different dealerships looking for my 07'. One was 120 miles away and another was 40. If you add them all together then I traveled 320 round trip and came back empty handed!
     
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    Over the years i've bought 5 or 6 VFRs, never more than 20 miles away, first one only about 3.
     
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    About 3 miles here also. Found it on Craigslist.
     
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    I traveled 300 miles one way for mine.
     
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    Found mine on Craigslist also and found out that he lived in the same town. Ended up being less than a mile away.
     
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    My VFR was in Elkhart, IN. 335 miles give or take a few....

    Funny story, my first bike was an R6, and the bike was 400 miles to Berrien Springs MI. I drove through Elkhart IN to get to Michigan. So I drove right past the house my VFR was at a year later.
     
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    I drove about 70 miles to pick up my '86 VFR, and had the VFkR delivered from about 300 miles away.
     
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    my 1st gen was already sitting in my yard by the time i was born. so i guess it came to me haha
     
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