A California rider just took the concept of long distance road trips to a whole new motorcycle level.

For the last few months Gary Orr, co-owner of San Diego BMW Motorcycles 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. But what made the trip totally unique, is the trailer he towed which carried 75 gallons of gas; enough gasoline 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. Riding on interstate 10 almost exclusively for the few stop lights and signs that were encountered Gary carefully implemented a 'slow and roll' technique, simply reducing his speed until the light turned green and it was safe to pass through.

While everyone involved admits a lot of planning went into the record-breaking trip, Gary Orr places much of the success not only on the XM Satellite Radio that offered a variety of clear non-interrupted stations for entertainment, but also his cell phone that kept him in contact with some friendly supporters of his attempt.

No word on whether Gary rode the motorcycle back to his dealership in the same manner. 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.