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Dwight Olson #146027 Enid, Oklahoma 100,000 miles
“I bought my first BMW, a 2002 R 1150 RT, in 2008. I was curious about BMW because I had always wanted one back in the days before kids. I rode it everywhere and was so happy to have such a fine bike. “I promptly joined the MOA and
started learning about BMWs and the wonderful people that ride them. The following spring I learned about the Iron Butt Association and went with a group of friends on a Saddle Sore ride of 1000 miles in 24 hours. I didn’t real- ize that I was also going to ride 500 miles the next day and get another award for riding 1500 miles in 36 hours. I was the only BMW bike in a group of Harleys. It was awesome to be able to ride that far in such a short time and do it with relative ease and comfort. “The next year I rode 2,000 miles in
two days, and the following year, 3000 miles in three days. I met another new rider named Gregg who had recently purchased a K 1200 S, and started rid- ing with him and introducing him to BMW motorcycles. After I had accu- mulated 70,000 miles on the RT, a 2006 K 1200 GT caught my eye, and I changed steeds. “My next big trip was a Coast to
Coast IBA ride the following spring which took me from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Diego, California, in less than 50 hours. I wasn’t sure I could do it, even though I had read numerous articles from people that had. The first five hours of the trip were rainy, but it wasn’t cold in Flor- ida at the time, and I stayed dry because of the aerodynamics of the BMW fairing and my Aerostich suit. It was amazing to see our beautiful country and ride more than 1,200 miles a day for two days! All in all, I
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had an exhilarating experience with my bike and the challenge of accomplishing something that seems impossible! “I also purchased a 2006 F 650 GS to
romp around in the dirt. It is a fun bike to ride and throw around as compared to a heavy touring bike. However, my favorite ride is my 2012 K 1600 GTL. I have had it 18 months and love everything about it. It‘s more comfortable than I could have imag- ined, looks fantastic and has more technol- ogy than most cars on the road. This past summer I did a Mexico Border to Canadian Border ride with some friends and loved the whole ride. It was the easiest Iron Butt Ride I’ve done through some of the most desolate and beautiful scenery at the same time. I loved North Dakota especially and have to go back there. “I routinely ride with friends but don’t
mind riding alone either. I ride 15,000- 18,000 miles per year and ride year round if the roads are safe. There is something very refreshing about being in the ‘elements’ and clearing your mind of stress with the hum of the machine underneath you. BMW doesn’t make the only motorcycles, but the ones they do produce, make me want to ride them and ride them and ride them.”
Muriel Farrington #89571 White River Junction, Vermont 300,000 miles
“Most of my miles were accumulated on my 2012 F 650 GS and in the fall, 2014, I made a 9,000-mile solo ride from Vermont to Cali- fornia and then back through Texas, Louisi- ana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and home through the mountains. I spent a lot of time in Utah and New Mexico in various national parks as well as Canyon de Chelly. Due to road conditions, I did not get to Chaco Culture, so I’ll have to go back. Capi- tal Reef and Escalante were some of my favorite spots along the way, though camp- ing in the Mojave was pretty special too. “I do have destinations, but I usually just
follow the front wheel to get there,and unless I’m headed for a friend’s home, I usually don’t know where I’ll spend the night. I usually ride alone and find that peo- ple are more likely to talk to you when you’re alone. Another benefit of riding alone is if I see an interesting road along the way, I’ll take it. If the weather is bad to the left, I’ll go to the right. Life is an adventure.”
Muriel Farrington
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