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  1. 01-18-2011, 08:58 PM #1
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    Default 100,000 miles



    Silver Dream
    2008 RS/GS SM5

    Previous key milestones:
    Second time 25K:

    Second time 5K:

    100,000 KM (62136.8 miles):
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q20eP9YM68[/ame]

    First 60K:

    First 25K:
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  2. 01-18-2011, 09:10 PM #2
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    Congrats, Doc. You are one proof of the dependable of the Spyder and the Rotax engine. Looking forward to you posting 200,000 in the near future.
    2008 GS SE5 in 2008
    Traded at 43,000 miles for a left over
    2010 RT SM5 in 2011
    Traded at 57,000 for a left over
    2014 RTS SE6 in 2015, which has 35,000 miles
    Oct 19th, 2017, totaled 2014 RT while killing a Javaline
    Dec 12th, 2017 drove a 2017 F3L home. What an awesome machine!

    Never had any breakdown stranded issues.
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    Way to go, Doru!!! You are one riding fool, and that's the highest compliment I could ever pay you. It is a privilege to call you my friend.
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    congrats doru....
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    Many Congrats,Doc!


    Play Safe!!!

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    Very many congratulations!!!! Amazing!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dudley View Post
    Congrats, Doc. You are one proof of the dependable of the Spyder and the Rotax engine. Looking forward to you posting 200,000 in the near future.
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  9. 01-18-2011, 10:55 PM #9
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    Doc
    Wish you many more safe riding miles !!!

    ....and we're gonna ride, we're gonna ride.....
    ride like the one-eyed Jack of Diamonds, with
    the devil close behind,.....we're gonna ride....

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  10. 01-18-2011, 10:55 PM #10
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    & many more smiles per Mile!
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  11. 01-19-2011, 12:28 AM #11
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    Absolutely amazing Doc! There are no others like you anywhere.

    Looking forward to seeing you again at Spyderfest.

    I've got about 1/5th the miles on my Spyder that you have on yours.
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  12. 01-19-2011, 12:29 AM #12
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    on the miles.
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  13. 01-19-2011, 12:34 AM #13
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    Way to go Doc. That is amazing. Yours is the second 100,000 mile Spyder that I am aware of, so you are in a pretty exclusive club!
    "Life must be understood backward. But it must be lived forward."

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    Doc. You did it!



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  15. 01-19-2011, 01:02 AM #15
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    bah hum bug.....

    Are you sure it was not photoshoped??

    Nah,,, Doc doesn't know how to.

    I was looking to be a part of the 100K turn this past Sat, but just wasn't in the cards.

    CONGRATS DOC and many many more miles to come..
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  16. 01-19-2011, 06:48 AM #16
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    It's nice to know I have at least another 75k miles in mine! Congrats!
    Ryde Safe!

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  17. 01-19-2011, 06:56 AM #17
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    Congratulations on reaching 100k miles! Hope you have many more safe miles and smiles.
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  18. 01-19-2011, 07:06 AM #18
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    Congrats! That's a great achievement on any bike. (Just don't look in your mirror - someone may be gaining on you. )
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  19. 01-19-2011, 08:09 AM #19
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    Default CONGRATS DOC

    I hope many more safe miles, I bet they will ask for a SPEACH from you, at SPYDERFEST.
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  20. 01-19-2011, 08:38 AM #20
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    Doru the Destroyer rides again! Here's to many more miles and smiles!
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    good company with good engines ..(made in austria !!)
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    WackyDan - Fun, not crazy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BajaRon View Post
    Absolutely amazing Doc! There are no others like you anywhere.

    Looking forward to seeing you again at Spyderfest.

    I've got about 1/5th the miles on my Spyder that you have on yours.
    with everything BajaRon wrote!


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    Number Two: 2012 RT-S Limited (the poop colored RT) I still have Number One, but Some Girl made me buy Number Two...
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    Cheers! To DocDuru and the Silver Dream!!
    Joy
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    If you don't slow down, they can't catch you..
    ​If you don't give up, they can't win.
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    Doc you are an inspiration to us all.
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