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Posted by on June 26, 2008, 9:29 am
'Thrill Seeker' Completes the First Ever Non-stop Journey from
California to Florida on a Motorcycle
Thrill seeker, Gary Orr of San Diego, defies the odds and completes a
non-stop journey from California to Florida on his BMW motorcycle.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2008 -- San Diego BMW Motorcycles in
San Diego, CA, is excited to share the recent news of one determined
man's journey, successfully accomplished.
His name is Gary Orr, and he is the co-owner of San Diego BMW
Motorcycles. For the last few months, Gary had been carefully
orchestrating a trip from California to Florida, which began June 11,
2008, and concluded June 12, 2008. He rode a BMW K 1200 LT motorcycle
equipped with SPOT GPS and XM Satellite Radio. He towed a trailer
which carried 75 gallons of gas; this amount of gasoline provided him
with enough fuel for the entire cross-country trip. Gary's incentive
behind the project was to be the first human in history to travel from
California to Florida, without stopping- for anything. This meant no
interruptions of travel for food, sleep, restroom, traffic lights,
traffic, road construction, border patrol, police, weather or any
other variable of fate.
The one man show began in a public parking lot in Ocean Beach (San
Diego) CA, and ended 35 hours later in Madison, Florida. He wore a BMW
Rally 2 Jacket that was generously packed with snacks to get him
through the trip. In order to stay hydrated, he ran a hose from his
water tank that was mounted on the trailer, to his mouth. Gary
constructed a unique gas pumping system which used a momentary action
switch that transferred the gasoline from the tank on the trailer to
the motorcycle gas tank.
According to Gary and his SPOT GPS personal tracking device, he did
not stop for 2,232 miles. The interstate 10 was used almost
exclusively. At the few stop lights and signs that were encountered,
Gary carefully implemented a 'slow and roll' technique, which, at
absolutely no point in time, required him to completely stop his
motorcycle; he simply just reduced his speed until the light turned
green and it was safe to pass through.
While extensive planning was conducted, the voyage made here required,
without a doubt, a substantial deal of luck. Gary Orr states that if
it weren't for the unfailing XM Satellite Radio that offered him such
a large variety of clear non-interrupted stations, and his cell phone
that kept him in contact with some friendly supporters of his
endeavor, his trip might not have been as victorious.
San Diego BMW Motorcycles is the premier dealer in all of San Diego,
providing Sales and Service on all models of New and Pre-Owned BMW
Motorcycles, the Parts and Accessories to go with the rides, and the
Apparel to go with the rider.
For more information about San Diego BMW Motorcycles, and Gary Orr's
achievement, contact 760 Media at (888) 760-4332 (IDEA).
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Posted by XR650L_Dave on June 26, 2008, 10:16 am
On Jun 26, 9:29 am, edi...@mxnewsfeed.com wrote:
> 'Thrill Seeker' Completes the First Ever Non-stop Journey from
> California to Florida on a Motorcycle
> Thrill seeker, Gary Orr of San Diego, defies the odds and completes a
> non-stop journey from California to Florida on his BMW motorcycle.
>
> San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2008 -- San Diego BMW Motorcycles in
> San Diego, CA, is excited to share the recent news of one determined
> man's journey, successfully accomplished.
>
> His name is Gary Orr, and he is the co-owner of San Diego BMW
> Motorcycles. For the last few months, Gary had been carefully
> orchestrating a trip from California to Florida, which began June 11,
> 2008, and concluded June 12, 2008. He rode a BMW K 1200 LT motorcycle
> equipped with SPOT GPS and XM Satellite Radio. He towed a trailer
> which carried 75 gallons of gas; this amount of gasoline provided him
> with enough fuel for the entire cross-country trip. Gary's incentive
> behind the project was to be the first human in history to travel from
> California to Florida, without stopping- for anything. This meant no
> interruptions of travel for food, sleep, restroom, traffic lights,
> traffic, road construction, border patrol, police, weather or any
> other variable of fate.
>
> The one man show began in a public parking lot in Ocean Beach (San
> Diego) CA, and ended 35 hours later in Madison, Florida. He wore a BMW
> Rally 2 Jacket that was generously packed with snacks to get him
> through the trip. In order to stay hydrated, he ran a hose from his
> water tank that was mounted on the trailer, to his mouth. Gary
> constructed a unique gas pumping system which used a momentary action
> switch that transferred the gasoline from the tank on the trailer to
> the motorcycle gas tank.
>
> According to Gary and his SPOT GPS personal tracking device, he did
> not stop for 2,232 miles. The interstate 10 was used almost
> exclusively. At the few stop lights and signs that were encountered,
> Gary carefully implemented a 'slow and roll' technique, which, at
> absolutely no point in time, required him to completely stop his
> motorcycle; he simply just reduced his speed until the light turned
> green and it was safe to pass through.
>
> While extensive planning was conducted, the voyage made here required,
> without a doubt, a substantial deal of luck. Gary Orr states that if
> it weren't for the unfailing XM Satellite Radio that offered him such
> a large variety of clear non-interrupted stations, and his cell phone
> that kept him in contact with some friendly supporters of his
> endeavor, his trip might not have been as victorious.
>
> San Diego BMW Motorcycles is the premier dealer in all of San Diego,
> providing Sales and Service on all models of New and Pre-Owned BMW
> Motorcycles, the Parts and Accessories to go with the rides, and the
> Apparel to go with the rider.
>
> For more information about San Diego BMW Motorcycles, and Gary Orr's
> achievement, contact 760 Media at (888) 760-4332 (IDEA).
The obvious question remains unanswered...
Dave
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Posted by on June 26, 2008, 11:46 am
> On Jun 26, 9:29 am, edi...@mxnewsfeed.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > 'Thrill Seeker' Completes the First Ever Non-stop Journey from
> > California to Florida on a Motorcycle
> > Thrill seeker, Gary Orr of San Diego, defies the odds and completes a
> > non-stop journey from California to Florida on his BMW motorcycle.
>
> > San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2008 -- San Diego BMW Motorcycles in
> > San Diego, CA, is excited to share the recent news of one determined
> > man's journey, successfully accomplished.
>
> > His name is Gary Orr, and he is the co-owner of San Diego BMW
> > Motorcycles. For the last few months, Gary had been carefully
> > orchestrating a trip from California to Florida, which began June 11,
> > 2008, and concluded June 12, 2008. He rode a BMW K 1200 LT motorcycle
> > equipped with SPOT GPS and XM Satellite Radio. He towed a trailer
> > which carried 75 gallons of gas; this amount of gasoline provided him
> > with enough fuel for the entire cross-country trip. Gary's incentive
> > behind the project was to be the first human in history to travel from
> > California to Florida, without stopping- for anything. This meant no
> > interruptions of travel for food, sleep, restroom, traffic lights,
> > traffic, road construction, border patrol, police, weather or any
> > other variable of fate.
>
> > The one man show began in a public parking lot in Ocean Beach (San
> > Diego) CA, and ended 35 hours later in Madison, Florida. He wore a BMW
> > Rally 2 Jacket that was generously packed with snacks to get him
> > through the trip. In order to stay hydrated, he ran a hose from his
> > water tank that was mounted on the trailer, to his mouth. Gary
> > constructed a unique gas pumping system which used a momentary action
> > switch that transferred the gasoline from the tank on the trailer to
> > the motorcycle gas tank.
>
> > According to Gary and his SPOT GPS personal tracking device, he did
> > not stop for 2,232 miles. The interstate 10 was used almost
> > exclusively. At the few stop lights and signs that were encountered,
> > Gary carefully implemented a 'slow and roll' technique, which, at
> > absolutely no point in time, required him to completely stop his
> > motorcycle; he simply just reduced his speed until the light turned
> > green and it was safe to pass through.
>
> > While extensive planning was conducted, the voyage made here required,
> > without a doubt, a substantial deal of luck. Gary Orr states that if
> > it weren't for the unfailing XM Satellite Radio that offered him such
> > a large variety of clear non-interrupted stations, and his cell phone
> > that kept him in contact with some friendly supporters of his
> > endeavor, his trip might not have been as victorious.
>
> > San Diego BMW Motorcycles is the premier dealer in all of San Diego,
> > providing Sales and Service on all models of New and Pre-Owned BMW
> > Motorcycles, the Parts and Accessories to go with the rides, and the
> > Apparel to go with the rider.
>
> > For more information about San Diego BMW Motorcycles, and Gary Orr's
> > achievement, contact 760 Media at (888) 760-4332 (IDEA).
>
> The obvious question remains unanswered...
>
> Dave- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Haha so true.
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Posted by on June 26, 2008, 12:14 pm
> On Jun 26, 9:29 am, edi...@mxnewsfeed.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > 'Thrill Seeker' Completes the First Ever Non-stop Journey from
> > California to Florida on a Motorcycle
> > Thrill seeker, Gary Orr of San Diego, defies the odds and completes a
> > non-stop journey from California to Florida on his BMW motorcycle.
>
> > San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2008 -- San Diego BMW Motorcycles in
> > San Diego, CA, is excited to share the recent news of one determined
> > man's journey, successfully accomplished.
>
> > His name is Gary Orr, and he is the co-owner of San Diego BMW
> > Motorcycles. For the last few months, Gary had been carefully
> > orchestrating a trip from California to Florida, which began June 11,
> > 2008, and concluded June 12, 2008. He rode a BMW K 1200 LT motorcycle
> > equipped with SPOT GPS and XM Satellite Radio. He towed a trailer
> > which carried 75 gallons of gas; this amount of gasoline provided him
> > with enough fuel for the entire cross-country trip. Gary's incentive
> > behind the project was to be the first human in history to travel from
> > California to Florida, without stopping- for anything. This meant no
> > interruptions of travel for food, sleep, restroom, traffic lights,
> > traffic, road construction, border patrol, police, weather or any
> > other variable of fate.
>
> > The one man show began in a public parking lot in Ocean Beach (San
> > Diego) CA, and ended 35 hours later in Madison, Florida. He wore a BMW
> > Rally 2 Jacket that was generously packed with snacks to get him
> > through the trip. In order to stay hydrated, he ran a hose from his
> > water tank that was mounted on the trailer, to his mouth. Gary
> > constructed a unique gas pumping system which used a momentary action
> > switch that transferred the gasoline from the tank on the trailer to
> > the motorcycle gas tank.
>
> > According to Gary and his SPOT GPS personal tracking device, he did
> > not stop for 2,232 miles. The interstate 10 was used almost
> > exclusively. At the few stop lights and signs that were encountered,
> > Gary carefully implemented a 'slow and roll' technique, which, at
> > absolutely no point in time, required him to completely stop his
> > motorcycle; he simply just reduced his speed until the light turned
> > green and it was safe to pass through.
>
> > While extensive planning was conducted, the voyage made here required,
> > without a doubt, a substantial deal of luck. Gary Orr states that if
> > it weren't for the unfailing XM Satellite Radio that offered him such
> > a large variety of clear non-interrupted stations, and his cell phone
> > that kept him in contact with some friendly supporters of his
> > endeavor, his trip might not have been as victorious.
>
> > San Diego BMW Motorcycles is the premier dealer in all of San Diego,
> > providing Sales and Service on all models of New and Pre-Owned BMW
> > Motorcycles, the Parts and Accessories to go with the rides, and the
> > Apparel to go with the rider.
>
> > For more information about San Diego BMW Motorcycles, and Gary Orr's
> > achievement, contact 760 Media at (888) 760-4332 (IDEA).
>
> The obvious question remains unanswered...
>
> Dave- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
I thought about it for a minute, then decided I don't really want to
know;)
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Posted by The Real Bev Far From Home on June 26, 2008, 8:36 pm
XR650L_Dave wrote:
> On Jun 26, 9:29 am, edi...@mxnewsfeed.com wrote:
>
>> According to Gary and his SPOT GPS personal tracking device, he did
>> not stop for 2,232 miles. The interstate 10 was used almost
>> exclusively. At the few stop lights and signs that were encountered,
>> Gary carefully implemented a 'slow and roll' technique, which, at
>> absolutely no point in time, required him to completely stop his
>> motorcycle; he simply just reduced his speed until the light turned
>> green and it was safe to pass through.
...
>
> The obvious question remains unanswered...
Depends...
When did BMW stop the coast-to-coast thing? I remember they stopped it
when average speeds topped 100 mph (all they needed was a lawsuit, I
guess), but I don't know the year...
Cheers, Bev
Far from Home
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