How much do you ride?

Sure, we all love our VFRs. But how many of us depend on 2 wheels for transportation, and how many of us ride for fun only?

I use the handy (free) tool Mileage Tracker :: Home to track mileage and maintenance, and it says I ride roughly 45% of the miles I travel and drive about 55%. I ride about 21 miles per day on average and drive about 26. What about you guys?

 

If there is no snow and ice, I ride. Commute basically year round road conditions permitting, rain or shine. About 30,000 km a year. Cage is parked unless there is a need to drive it. I filled up the Flag ship HMCS GMC Sierra at the end of June last year and it was not in need of another re-fueling until I believe mid November

Ride on boys.

 

Sandalwood, There is a post just like your in the forum. I try to search but did not find it. I remeber the tittle called " Who is longer or my is longer" I will check with Jason see if he can remember.

 

I ride for both, all thou mostly fun. Being self employed gives me the opportunity to use the VFR for work related errands of sorts when that works out, that said. I ride more for the pleasure and the experience of being one with the machine and the environment, if I can kill to birds with one stone, so be it.

 

Thanks, Scuba!

(Damn. I poked around and didn't see it. Here I thought I was creating a postwhore-worthy topic!)

 

Year round for me its my only transportation unless the wife wants to go somewhere then its the Jeep, no place for the carseat on the Viffer...........i guess thats a good thing..

 

heh,heh,

post whore worthy.........,

anyhoo, WHEN, it is done, it will be used for me to commute to school roughly ten miles to school and 25 miles back

Since the G/F and the spawn come with when I go to the store, I guess it would be about even.

 

weekends only and if the family has to go someplace, then it's the next weekend. can't ride my bike to work because of the load i carry.

 

Here it is wood

Jason found the thread........
http://vfrworld.com/forums/anything-goes/18256-betcha-mines-longer-than-yours.html

 

Mileage ridden

I ride my O7 to work sometimes but most of my mileage is from long weekend rides of about 300-400 miles. I have had the bike for 14 months and just turned 12,000 miles. Most of the miles are on twisty roads native to Northern California coastline.

 

I'm riding year-round, as long as there's no ice or snow on the roads, and lately there's been a lot of the dreaded stuff. I commute on my VFR, although it's only a few miles. I take it out every weekend, both days, just to get some experience and practice. Even on a very, very cold day, riding my motorcycle beats driving my cage.

I've got a 5,000 mile trip, a 1,500 mile trip, and a 400 mile trip planned for June, July, and September respectively, Hope to work in a few others, too, if at all possible.

My job is the old proverbial double-edged sword - it allows me to afford trips, but prevents me from taking as many as I would like. But at least I'm still gainfully employed. I know that many others are not right now and I feel for them all. Maybe I should start buying lottery tickets...

 

mon-fri=0
sat or sun=150

...now, if i just had more time.....

 

mon-fri=0
sat or sun=150

...now, if i just had more time.....

 

i live a whopping 3 1/2 miles from work. so i ride every day. rain or shine. (and when does it rain in So Cal?)
and here in LA there's practically no (free) public parking. meter's are always occupied and all neighborhoods are permit parking only. so the bike is the way to go. you can easily slip in between two metered cars and viola, free parking. many private parking lots also let bikes in free of charge.
i've had my bike about 10 months and she's approaching 15k. i've had my car almost 3 years and it's nearing its first oil change at 13k.

 

I've had my '07 for four months, and just went over 3K miles last weekend. Ninety-nine percent of my riding is pleasure, one percent errands. I don't work, so have plenty of free time to ride ... WOOT!

 

it's a bimmer. 15k per oil change

 

Oh jesus,give me a break!what is it with you guys?

 

Snakes ride more than you!Going dirtbiking w/stressed out worker.You calm down,watch our enaugeration.Will your world be better?Rock me if u can.come back god

 

I should ride more.Dirt bikeYamaha600Yxtyxrmtt why?Honda yzfrwmq400cc...eh?VFR456&7Yawn,yawn,waiting for generation ate!