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Message started by pgambr on 05/31/14 at 15:07:01

Title: How Many Miles?
Post by pgambr on 05/31/14 at 15:07:01

Just a light hearted topic. How many miles do you put on your bikes every year? Last year was my personal best at 8,100, but I have a whole lot of catching up to do if I am going to match that. I am planning a long trip; although, work keeps getting in the way. :(

Title: Re: How Many Miles?
Post by shorty on 05/31/14 at 16:35:16

about 6k miles annually for shorty ;) 8k in one year is about my best as well

Title: Re: How Many Miles?
Post by youzguyz on 05/31/14 at 17:07:55

checking maint records. Looks like around 15k to 20k a year. I like to ride.

Title: Re: How Many Miles?
Post by jcstokes on 05/31/14 at 17:37:28

About 6400 a year. Just over 1300 off one of Serowbot's tin awards.

Title: Re: How Many Miles?
Post by Serowbot on 05/31/14 at 17:47:03

I'll start polishin' up the tin, JC.. ;)...

Title: Re: How Many Miles?
Post by Paladin. on 05/31/14 at 18:04:58

352224282737450 wrote:

Just a light hearted topic. How many miles do you put on your bikes every year?....

2004 - 2012, Savage, about 4,000 miles a year. I retired 1 Dec. 2011, killed the Savage Sept. 2012.
2012 - , Vespa, doing about 6,000 miles a year. Retirement is Good.

Title: Re: How Many Miles?
Post by WD on 05/31/14 at 23:01:49

Current job, just commuting 5 days a week, no cage trips and no for fun bike rides, would put me at 18720 miles per year. Around $1200-1300 USD in fuel, just for commuting. The truck would run me $3338.40 in fuel.

Personal best, on a different bike, was 44K miles in 18 months. And I had the 98 Savage as a back road toy then, saved the VN800A for commuting and real rides.

I average 30K miles per year on two wheels. Subtract about 8 years for layoffs due to injuries/illnesses/broken bikes, leaves 19 years... at a bare minimum, I have a bit over 570K miles on motorcycles under my butt.