Motorcycle usage

[Casimir]

I'm curious, how much do you guys ride your bikes?

[JeffD]

Found this in the test area and thought I'd move it out here.  

[ScottWV]

Missing an option: "When it's not raining".

[Cris]

My vote went in the weekends and occasional trip to work/school column.
Oh yeah...and when it's not raining hard....  

[scratch]

I used to put between 12 and 15,000 miles a year. Now, I'm not sure. So far since Sept. I've put on over 4,000 miles.

[Wrencher]

I ride everywhere all the time on my bike. The only exception is taking the wife somewhere. She doesn't care for the back of the Buell much... something about 'Once a rider, never a passenger'

[Zarathustra]

it's all i got, i'm too cheap/poor/in debt for a car.  

[scratch]

it's all i got, i'm too cheap/poor/in debt for a car.  

It's allright, I used to have five motorcycles and had never had a car until I got married (1993)!

[V8Pinto]

"For Wheelies"

[bob]

How about "Weekends & Track Days only"  ?  

[The Antibody]

Pretty much when I am going somewhere within aproximately an hour or closer, and I'm not carying anything or anyone. Also short rides for fun.

 -Anti

[albionbiker]

About 13,000 miles a year, only weather i don't go out in is snow & ice

[DrtRydr23]

I usually commute daily on the GS to work and back.  And if I'm going to a friend's house or just riding around.  Basically, anytime I can ride my bike somewhere I do.  If I need to carry things/people, or if its raining then I drive my POS truck.

John L.

[KevinC]

No picks for me in the survey! I only use my bikes for racing and touring (well, some are just day tours). I hate riding in the city anymore.

[yamahonkawazuki]

hunting beaver? :mrgreen: just kidding, how-a-bout b.s. socialising? :mrgreen:  

[70 Cam Guy]

I use mine to get to school everyday otherwise I'll need to buy a permit for $6/day or $158/semester and that doesn't even guarantee a spot.  The weekends I usually run errands and I can't go grocery shopping with the bike

Its also 2.10/gal for regular in places so I am taking full advantage of my bike's good gas mileage

I only have my GS500 - I think I will do about 10000 km a year... depending on how often I take day trips in the University holidays.

I REALLY want to buy a Mini Clubman, a cheap one with no rust and do some work on it, I think having a car (real cheap) along with a bike has its advantages. Like, at least you can take 2+ people, you can carry larger objects, you dont get wet when it rains so on and so forth.

But I am simply addicted to motorcycling, after a few years of it I have noticed that we are different then the boobs in their little tin saftey shells. We are tougher, we have have to be to brave the weather. I will always have a bike... but the days of only having a bike are numbered - just need to convince the girlfriend to cough up $1500 for that mini!

Stay Safe  

[danci1973]

I only had my bike since this march and I've put ~15000km on it. I use it as a primary transport and for joy rides over the weekends or as my vacation.

I do have a car for when the weather is bad or I need to transport some stuff (or have more passengers).

I think I will also use my car in winters as they can be pretty tough and snow rich (not to mention the salt and send) around here.

  D.

[scratch]

About 13,000 miles a year, only weather i don't go out in is snow & ice

Yep, another all-season rider...

me too, i mean, i'm also an all-season rider. I actually enjoy riding in the rain, because of all the looks I get from cage drivers.

[alerbaugh]

everywhere except when passengers or parents get in the way.  Girlfriends can be a pain as well.