Miles per year

Webb73 · 07-30-2010

Just curious to how many miles per year do you average? I like to shoot for a mere 3,000 a year. I'm at about 2,400 right now. So I might make it to 4,000! I know some guys that can get 3,000 miles in during a month! Wish I had the time!

hack44030 · 07-30-2010

I once got 12000+ in a year, but on average 6000+ ...

RONNIE1967 · 07-30-2010

5800 miles in 10 months.

JRSvtx · 07-30-2010

Had my X for 2 yrs... so far average is like 13k per yr.. i ride everywhere

madmax · 07-30-2010

between 7000-8000 a year

Blazing Saddles · 07-30-2010

Around 12,000 a year. I ride it everywhere I can, that includes work.

VTX1300cnME · 07-30-2010

more than 1. . . . less than 1 million.

dan3 · 07-30-2010

Depends on stuff that varies with each of us. Some don't ride in the rain. Some don't ride in the extreme heat or cold. Some don't ride at night. Some, like me, don't ride to work because of a less than ideal parking situation. Some, also like me, have issues from illness or injury. Gonna be all over the place. In the five years I have had this bike I have put about 20,000 on it but it is different each year. Three years ago I had a wreck and was laid up and didn't ride for 6 months.

I would put maybe about 6-8 thousand/year under ideal conditions (for me).

tucan · 07-30-2010

somewhere around 6-10k

W9VD · 07-30-2010

I have only ridden mine to church on Sunday morning during the summer.

Maybe 300 to 500 miles a year.

campman84 · 07-30-2010

my last bike 27,000 in 16 months this one in 12 9000
girlfriend not wanting me to take her to work so much 50 around trip

SargeDawn · 07-30-2010

I average 7000 a year and that is Michigan weather. Just got home from a trip to Colorado and back. No trailering for me.

XRiderChuck · 07-30-2010

first five years I avg'd 10000 a year, from March to March, and that was while I was living in WA and had it put up 3 months out of the year.... this year its been down to about 3500.

dan3 · 07-30-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by W9VD

I have only ridden mine to church on Sunday morning during the summer.

Maybe 300 to 500 miles a year.

John yeah I know you are joking but the thing is for some folks that is all they can do. The year I got banged up three years ago it happened in April right at the beginning of the season and just began riding again in Sept very gingerly and sparingly all against doctors orders so basically I missed the whole year. Don't even think I got a thousand miles that year. And since then still recuperating believe it or not so riding is not so automatic.

BandMan61 · 07-30-2010

12K per year. I'm in Central Florida so the weather allows for year round riding. That and it's way more fun than driving the car with more than double the mpg's

luther57 · 07-30-2010

About 8,000 miles per year!

JOSHWALEE · 07-30-2010

In the past 12 months I've racked up 19k miles, but I have no off season and ride regardless of weather.

RBS · 07-30-2010

Bought new in april '08 (leftover'07) 52433miles.

Rick

Brian06c · 07-30-2010

In my second season. Went only 800 miles on my first

. Have 3300 miles now and counting. I hope to make 6000 or more by the end of the riding season.

fri91ray · 07-30-2010

11,000 since December 09

Classic Rider · 07-31-2010

I generally ride about 10,000 miles a year. That's just going back and forth to work and into town to get milk. I never get to go on a trip longer that 75 miles away. Hopefully some day! - John.

Texas PawPaw · 07-31-2010

around 8000 or so

LoneRanger · 07-31-2010

I bought my X in Jan 2006. I now have 44,500 miles on it. I bought my Kawasaki in April 2009 - I have 14,700 miles on it.

That averages to over 13K per year in a place where you really cant ride December through February.
If you take out the winter months it averages 1500 per month.

If I could, I'd ride more....

vtx13rider · 07-31-2010

Averaged about 7K for the first two seasons. Then there was a total knee replacement, total hip replacement, and a broken ankle, all cutting into my riding time. Then there is upstate NY weather. Since I bought her in May, 2003, I flipped 28K yesterday. That comes out to 4K per year average. Certainly not impressive, but all fun miles.

donniejoe · 07-31-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by SargeDawn

I average 7000 a year and that is Michigan weather. Just got home from a trip to Colorado and back. No trailering for me.

This was written on the wall in the outhouse in Luckenbach, Texas.

Canon Sue · 07-31-2010

I do about 8000 a year. Mostly commute but some recreational riding and some longer touring.

-Sue

donniejoe · 07-31-2010

10,000 miles per year. My ride to work is only 22 miles round trip.

dpndebt · 07-31-2010

I put about 7000m a year that's riding back and forth to work and some county cruising you gotta love it

FastEddieS · 07-31-2010

On my last bike 5000 a year was a very good year.
On my X, The last 3 years I've been doing 11,000 a year
And that's in Michigan.

rovrtek · 07-31-2010

I got mine on Memorial Day in 08 with 8300 on her. Just rolled over 35K yesterday, so 25K in a little over 2 years.

07-30-2010	#1
Webb73 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 90	Miles per year Just curious to how many miles per year do you average? I like to shoot for a mere 3,000 a year. I'm at about 2,400 right now. So I might make it to 4,000! I know some guys that can get 3,000 miles in during a month! Wish I had the time!

07-30-2010	#2
hack44030 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio - East Of Cleveland Posts: 636	I once got 12000+ in a year, but on average 6000+ ... __________________ *You come into the world with two choices and leave with the one you chose.* *Men must be governed by God, or they will be ruled by tyrants..*

07-30-2010	#3
RONNIE1967 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Port Allen,La. Posts: 187	5800 miles in 10 months. __________________

07-30-2010	#4
JRSvtx Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: idaho Posts: 73	Had my X for 2 yrs... so far average is like 13k per yr.. i ride everywhere __________________ ~Joshua~ 05 VTX 1300S

07-30-2010	#5
madmax Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: reading,Pa Posts: 555	between 7000-8000 a year __________________ Ride free ,always ride defensive as though your invisible to people around you

07-30-2010	#6
Blazing Saddles Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glen Carbon, IL Posts: 91	Around 12,000 a year. I ride it everywhere I can, that includes work. __________________ 2004 VTX 1300C Stock

07-30-2010	#7
VTX1300cnME Seasoned Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 04101 Posts: 3,610	more than 1. . . . less than 1 million. __________________ '04 Black and Chrome VTX-U '06 Black and Copper Hemi Daytona R/T "You can't take it with you, might as well spend it now"-Me Bub Club member #361

07-30-2010	#8
dan3 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MD burbs of Baltimore and DC Posts: 7,877	Depends on stuff that varies with each of us. Some don't ride in the rain. Some don't ride in the extreme heat or cold. Some don't ride at night. Some, like me, don't ride to work because of a less than ideal parking situation. Some, also like me, have issues from illness or injury. Gonna be all over the place. In the five years I have had this bike I have put about 20,000 on it but it is different each year. Three years ago I had a wreck and was laid up and didn't ride for 6 months. I would put maybe about 6-8 thousand/year under ideal conditions (for me). __________________ Silver 2004 1300/S "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!!" - John Mcenroe

07-30-2010	#9
tucan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hustonville ky Posts: 126	somewhere around 6-10k

07-30-2010	#10
W9VD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft Wayne, Indiana Posts: 5,522	I have only ridden mine to church on Sunday morning during the summer. Maybe 300 to 500 miles a year. __________________ "Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or to leave the country," Teddy Roosevelt.

07-30-2010	#11
campman84 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: in my house on a farm east central illinoies Posts: 87	my last bike 27,000 in 16 months this one in 12 9000 girlfriend not wanting me to take her to work so much 50 around trip __________________ campman always go camping in jan. no bugs,scream kids - yu get the best camp sites and the ladies always snuggle up to you 06 vtx 1300c mainly stock - Hard Krome K2 -

07-30-2010	#12
SargeDawn Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birch Run, Michigan Posts: 94	I average 7000 a year and that is Michigan weather. Just got home from a trip to Colorado and back. No trailering for me. __________________ Dawn

07-30-2010	#13
XRiderChuck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sanford, FL Posts: 3,435	first five years I avg'd 10000 a year, from March to March, and that was while I was living in WA and had it put up 3 months out of the year.... this year its been down to about 3500. __________________ If you can read this, Thank a teacher; since you're reading it in English; Thank a Veteran! All gave some; Some gave All...

07-30-2010	#15
BandMan61 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 129	12K per year. I'm in Central Florida so the weather allows for year round riding. That and it's way more fun than driving the car with more than double the mpg's

07-30-2010	#16
luther57 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, Ohio Posts: 66	About 8,000 miles per year! __________________ 07 1300c

07-30-2010	#17
JOSHWALEE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,562	In the past 12 months I've racked up 19k miles, but I have no off season and ride regardless of weather. __________________ entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem

07-30-2010	#18
RBS Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Ct. Posts: 325	Bought new in april '08 (leftover'07) 52433miles. Rick __________________ Scratch McCann 07 C/B/C 1300S

07-30-2010	#19
Brian06c Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Exeter, RI Posts: 29	In my second season. Went only 800 miles on my first. Have 3300 miles now and counting. I hope to make 6000 or more by the end of the riding season.

07-30-2010	#20
fri91ray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Charleston SC Posts: 132	11,000 since December 09 __________________ 2005 1300S, Memphis Shades Windshield, Cobra Highway Bar, Ultimate Big Boy Seat, Cobra Backrest, WM Driving Lights, Jafrum Leather Like Saddlebags, Pair Valve Mod.

07-31-2010	#21
Classic Rider Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oklahoma near Norman Posts: 182	I generally ride about 10,000 miles a year. That's just going back and forth to work and into town to get milk. I never get to go on a trip longer that 75 miles away. Hopefully some day! - John.

07-31-2010	#22
Texas PawPaw Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Duncanville, Texas Posts: 78	around 8000 or so __________________ Ride Safe 2006 1300R

07-31-2010	#23
LoneRanger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati-O Posts: 3,120	I bought my X in Jan 2006. I now have 44,500 miles on it. I bought my Kawasaki in April 2009 - I have 14,700 miles on it. That averages to over 13K per year in a place where you really cant ride December through February. If you take out the winter months it averages 1500 per month. If I could, I'd ride more.... __________________ "This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer." Will Rogers

07-31-2010	#24
vtx13rider Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LaFayette, NY Posts: 425	Averaged about 7K for the first two seasons. Then there was a total knee replacement, total hip replacement, and a broken ankle, all cutting into my riding time. Then there is upstate NY weather. Since I bought her in May, 2003, I flipped 28K yesterday. That comes out to 4K per year average. Certainly not impressive, but all fun miles. __________________ 03 VTX 1300S/Black Lot's O' chrome Cobra shashcuts Mustang seat It's not what you ride, but that you ride

07-31-2010	#26
Canon Sue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Conifer, CO Posts: 156	I do about 8000 a year. Mostly commute but some recreational riding and some longer touring. -Sue

07-31-2010	#27
donniejoe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Russellville, Arkansas Posts: 415	10,000 miles per year. My ride to work is only 22 miles round trip. __________________ 2006 VTX Retro S: Cobra Longs, Tsukayu strong hard bags, handlebar risers, chrome fender accents, Mustang Low Wide seat with rider back rest, Honda backrest and rack, Honda handlebar bag and Memphis Shades 21” shield with lowers, vista cruise, dyna beads, Progressive springs, Silverstar ultra headlight bulb, Alls balls. I love my Metzeler 880's.

07-31-2010	#28
dpndebt Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bedford,In. Posts: 59	I put about 7000m a year that's riding back and forth to work and some county cruising you gotta love it

07-31-2010	#29
FastEddieS Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jackson Michigan Posts: 2,374	On my last bike 5000 a year was a very good year. On my X, The last 3 years I've been doing 11,000 a year And that's in Michigan. __________________ Proud C.R.A.P. Member #27

07-31-2010	#30
rovrtek Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 158	I got mine on Memorial Day in 08 with 8300 on her. Just rolled over 35K yesterday, so 25K in a little over 2 years. __________________ When I Die, May I Be Surrounded By Scattered Chrome And Burning Gasoline !!!

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