Joe's New RYDE

Congratulations to Joe who finally picked up his R 1200 RT from my garage. I had the honor of riding with Joe on his one day trip back to VA from Barrington. We left Barrington at approximately 7:30 A.M. and did not stop riding until about 10:30 A.M. when we had our first gas stop approximately 197 miles from Barrington. I finally figured out the true essence of sport touring today. The ability of the rider and the bike to cover extreme distances in a comfort and sporty fashion. Joe and I made extremely good time, while not breaking any laws......Please consider we lost time going through the toll booths....His RT and my ST 1300 ran flawlessly. Please see the pictures that were taken this morning, thanks to my wife. Joe rode all the way getting to VA at approximately 8:01 P.M. central time. I am guessing Joe should have his Saddle Sore 1000 in? I only rode about 459 miles which qualifies me for Iron Cheek, which is half of an Iron Butt award. Everyone enjoy this riding season..