I only put 20k on my old bike in six years. I have 5,800 on this one in five months.
I only put 20k on my old bike in six years. I have 5,800 on this one in five months.
"Ride Shiny Side Up"
Purchased mine June 24 2013 and i have 6700.......I need more riding time!
Got mine in February from Dale's other shop.......just turned over 8,000 miles..........loved every minute of those miles too. This bike is "SWEET"!
Once my bike is back on the road...Dale and I are going to come over and kidnap you, and force you onto your bike, and make you ride between us (on your own bike, of course) for the next 10,000 miles...or 1 week (ha ha ha).Originally Posted by BACA
Still you have good mileage for riding this year, so far.
Everyone, keep up the riding !!!!!!
7 miles is not far enough to even burn the condensation out of your exhaust. Be creative on your commute you will do yourself and your machine a big favor. Start heading the LONG way to work. I'm sure you can turn 7 miles into at least 25. My most direct route is 17 miles but the fun way, with the most turns and least stops is 28 miles. I just leave a little early. Sometimes the the trip home ends up being 100+ miles.
I must concur with my fellow VBS owner...it is always a good idea to take a longer ride home in the evening, just to blow out the cobwebs of the working day. When my wife and I worked over at the Hanford Nuclear Site, we both rode to work, on separate bikes, and we would take a little longer ride to get to work...rather than the direct route, and a much longer ride to get home. It was always well worth it.
I bought mine July 17th. 64 days ago. My mileage is 3836. 59 miles/day. At that rate, a year's worth would be 21,535. However, I put 1018 miles on it right out of the chute, riding home from Russsellville. Take that out of the equation and divide the remaining mileage 60 days, it comes to 46.97 miles/day. Multiply that by 365 and it's 17,142 in the first year.
That's a lot of math. Phew... I'm worn out. I'll go riding.
-Tim
2009 BMW R1200RT
2013 Honda F6B HR Signature Series (born 7/17/13; sold 6/25/16)
2011 AB Trailer
2005 Honda GL1800 Portland Gray Metallic (Gone), 2005 Honda VTX 1300R (Gone), 2004 Honda Shadow Aero 750 (Gone)
Darksider #858: Kumho Ecsta 195/55/16 with Dynabeads/Dunlop E3
IBA #47379
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Bought my bike May 1 and I am at 9923 miles, should have over 10,000 by this weekend.
Marty
Bought my F6B Feb.6, 2013. I have 13,814.5 miles on it. Change oil every 3,000 miles whether it needs it or not. Just got off a 2645 mile round trip. Loving every minute of it.
Left early for work today new route 37 miles to work.
But still only 7 to home.
Good for you! Was it worth it?
I also get an hour lunch so I eat at my desk quick and go for an hour ride. I have a few 30-45 mile loops that I use for that.
One more way to "ride more" is to sell your car or truck. My wife has a 4 door F150 she takes to work but for the past several years I only have my bike(s). This does not work so well in Minnesota or Maine, although you could have just a bike and a snowmobile.
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