March 20, 2009 2:37 AM PDT
Coley,
I'm about with you at 15,000 per year (but I get 12 months). Some years like last year I had a lot going on and only did around 10,000. Other years, when we do some long distance stuff like Sturgis, I can co 20,000 - 25,000.
March 20, 2009 5:46 AM PDT
Last year, I put in 12000 mainly riding back & forth to work, with some rides for pleasure.
March 21, 2009 7:01 PM PDT
A few years ago I was a member of a SE PA MC. A really good MC and they would have a high mileage award every year. Far from average but the winner was always over 20,000 sometime way over and usually someone retired. Personally I do 8,000 to 12,000 but since I retired this winter there are plans for that to go higher.
March 22, 2009 1:40 AM PDT
I just got back into riding a couple years ago. I've put 8000 on the glide since November. When the weather warms a bit more I'll put 70 miles a day just riding to work.
April 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT
I am somewhere between 8,000 to 15,000 miles a year. Last year I tore my bike down late, like early May to do some work on it as well as upgrade to a 6 spd, and still got 8,000 on my bike. Living in a state that only gives 5-6 months of good riding, other wise I'm plaing the pic out and putting in some chilly riding days.
April 2, 2009 6:48 AM PDT
97 miles oneway to work daily, 6 months out of the year, mornings can be cool but the evenings are fantastic, between 15,000 and 20,000 miles depending upon the weather.
August 12, 2009 10:08 AM PDT
My Star is just over a year old and it just went over 16k miles.
August 12, 2009 3:20 PM PDT
I ride a 08 Road King and I put 10,000 on it so far.
August 13, 2009 5:03 AM PDT
I would have to say that a biker is an attitude more than an amount of miles. It's the brotherhood/ sisterhood of being in the wind. Maybe I'm biased, with a wife and two young'uns at home I probably only get in about 4 to 5K per year. However I have no idea for real as I haven't had a speedometer (hence, no odometer) for the past few years. I generally put more miles on my scoot than most others in my situation but way less than most of you. I ride an 04 and the speedo was removed in 07 with about 12K on the clock, and that time included one 6 month deployment and one year of not being able to ride because of a run in with johnny law. Just my one cent (economy sucks).
August 13, 2009 5:09 AM PDT
My wife and I enjoy touring also and in the past we have averaged 10-12K miles. Over the past few years with some heath issues I have had to deal with I still am putting on 4-6K miles. Back on the mend now and this month alone I have done 2300 miles and that is just on weekends. Living in the northeast we only get 6-7 months to ride. Weather doesn't have to be perfect for me to ride. As long as it is above 40 degrees when I leave and not raining, I am gone.
August 14, 2009 2:54 AM PDT
2007 bought in november of 07 got about 44000 on it and prop another 5 to 6k on the sidecar rig depending on when and who i ride with
August 14, 2009 3:08 AM PDT
waz 10,000 miles last year ,only on sunday runs .
August 15, 2009 6:58 AM PDT
seen some of ur photos ,would love to blast over ur side for a tad .roads look gid like
August 16, 2009 3:06 AM PDT
bout 18,000 miles since I got my Nightster (now a Springster) March 2008 with average of 4 months downtime customizing.
August 16, 2009 3:57 AM PDT
I normally put 25,000 miles on my bike a year. I ride everywhere including fun rides and to work. The only time I don't ride the bike is when I need to take both the kids with me or the weather is really bad.
August 29, 2009 1:54 AM PDT
have about 3500 so far this year (work sucks)
September 16, 2009 10:36 AM PDT
as many as he wants! it's called freedom! free to ride where ever the hell we want when ever we want with who ever we want o though my wife might disagree with the last one! i only got 25,000 on my 2003 vtx but got to work to ride!
September 16, 2009 10:39 AM PDT
i've got to agree being a biker isn't about mileage. : )
September 16, 2009 3:04 PM PDT
Cant be a biker if you never ride!But seriously,its about the mind set and the passion...gotta love to ride!I do about 10,000 a year and we have a short riding season...if you are in the wind its all good!
September 16, 2009 6:39 PM PDT
I average 10,000 to 12,000. In 92 I put 15,000 on my ol' shovelhead. But it was my only transportation at the time. I do ride to work, when I have a job...ha
WOW 15K on a shovelhead. That is a bunch. What was it?
