Author Topic: Lifetime motorcycle mileage? (Read 5394 times)

theroamr · « **on:** August 27, 2006, 08:17:55 PM »

I have logged 95,000 miles on my previous and current bandit in the last 6-7 years. Before that I rode very minimal, maybe 20,000 miles on old honda cb 750's and nighthawks. So my total in just about 120,000 miles. I still feel fairly in-experienced compared to some veterans. How much have you ridden?

PaulVS · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2006, 08:24:00 PM »

I've 7 motorcycles since '72. I'd be surprised if I put 100k on all the bikes put together.

jeepskate99 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2006, 10:11:40 PM »

I logged around 100k from when I was 17 until now, 28 years old. Sadly only 9000 since I met my wife 5 years ago. But at least I rode my ass off before that!! It was so nice having no one burglarize my time.

Dragbike · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2006, 11:21:02 PM »

Man.......... Ya know I have not really thought about it...I will have to do some thinking about it, I started riding in 1965 and have 5 motorcycles now. BUT 3 of them are ¼ at a time only on Sunday

I will set my computer in Cray mode and let ya all know

Brent

Have Blue · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2006, 01:03:26 AM »

I started riding in 65 (borrowed bikes from friends) and bought my first in 71.
The 100k mile mark is stuck in my mind for 1974. My highest milage for a year was 54K. I pretty much quit tabulating milage at about 4-500k. That was 15- 20 years ago. I average about 25-30k per year. We can call it 500k if you want. Its probably closer to about 800k. It could be closer to 1M. Hell, I dont know. :-) Its a lot of rear tires anyway. eheheheheh

Blue

smooth operator · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2006, 07:37:01 AM »

I started out very young,had to start off the front step when I couldn't touch the ground yet. Logged in lots of trail miles growing up and lots of miles on the local TT track growing up. Then a bunch of miles every fri night on a 1/3 mile track in Batavia,NY a 1/2mile track in PA. Short track in Salem,OH. and a bit of motoX. Started my road miles when I turned 16, but never really owned a street bike till I was 'bout 30. Mostly comuting miles on a GS1000L to a GSX1100G to the 98 Bandit I have now.
By now my road miles would have passed up my trail&track miles @ 50yrs.old starting out at about 6. 4K so far this yr. I figure in @ the 100,000-200,000 group. Dan

amboman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2006, 09:32:00 AM »

I have lost count of the number of bikes that I have owned since getting my license as a 15 year old in 1983. In the early days all I had for transport was a motorcycle. On average I clocked up around 20,000 a year but had almost a ten year break from bikes late ninteys untill two years ago (you know, wife kids etc). I estimate having traveled between 160,000 and 180,000 on bikes.

I still prefer to ride a bike over driving a car.

Still learning and loving it.

Sven · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2006, 11:53:31 AM »

1 motorcycle. 24,000 miles. 3.5 years.

andrewsw · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2006, 01:02:42 PM »

I'm not really sure, but i know I logged over 25,000 as a motorcycle messenger in Washington DC. Stupidest job in the world -- 100-150 miles per day in all kinds of weather (yes, really, ALL kinds) in a mix of dense urban, suburban and highway traffic. Sure fire way to get hurt, but you do learn fast. That was all on a '82 gs450.

curiousmike · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2006, 01:23:23 PM »

I started riding when I was 22 ( out of college, could buy my own bike.)

'92 Seca II - 38,500mi
'87 VFR700 - 8,000mi
'92 VFR750 - 69,900mi
'00 Busa - 30,500mi
'00 DR650 - 3,000mi
'91 CBR600-3,000mi
'97 Blandit- -3,500mi and counting

The Seca II, VFR750 and Busa were my only new bikes.
From 1992-2002, I commuted to work extensively by bike... and I didn't have kids for the first few years outta college, so I rode a lot.

I beat the VFR mercilessly everyday, abusing the clutch to get a first gear wheely, always running into rev-limiter, many times a day.
I only replaced two headlight bulbs, and a nylon washer around the speedometer pickup. It was unfreakingstoppable.
Come to think of it, none of my bikes have had any issues beyond a headlight or taillight. Pretty remarkable for how little I maintain them.

LowRyter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2006, 08:09:55 PM »

my '68 Honda CL90 had about 7k miles
my '81 Yam Seca 550 had about 45k miles
my 98 Bandit has about 53k miles

I've borrowed, rented & ridden other bikes for who knows how many miles. So more than 100k miles from 1967 until now.....since I was 13 years old. And I didnt ride from the time I was 16 until 26, that's prime for many guys, but just didnt have the time or monthy.

John Red B12

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:48:16 AM »

Wow, I never considered this! Hmmmm...

I'm guessing 20,000 miles max. But it's just a guess. I drove a '73 GT250 for awhile, but I'm having a brain hemorrage and can't remember if my parents sold it the next year for the down payment on a car for me, or if I kept it until I bought my '78 GS750E. That's sad, man!

I can't remember if I had that 250 for 1 year or 5 years. That's just how much I put bikes out of my mind after I sold my '80 Lowrider in '81. That was such a bad experience I've blocked my motorcycle memories almost completely!

Then I went 23 years bikeless and interested only in cars.

This is gonna drive me nuts trying to remember what I did back then! Gee, thanks!

GSFStiny · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2006, 01:48:18 PM »

Im a n00b compared to you guys. This is my 2nd season. Since dirt miles dont count, I put about 3-4k on my 79 GS750 before it crapped out because of some unknown disease (4 months of work, and its still FUBAR). I got pissed and bought my B12 just over a week ago, and already have over 500 miles on it.

silvershadow · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2006, 02:06:47 PM »

Well I am one of those that did not get a chance to start riding until I had Kids. Started out with one kid and got 5k in that year. In the next season we had twins and I was only able to log 2k followed by a 3k season. Last year we had #4 and did about 3k more just riding back and forth to work. Got the b12 this year and have logged just over 2k. Not as many as I would like but, never get a chance to go out for much more than a few hours at a time. One day those 5k trips are on the way.

LowRyter · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:23:14 PM »

You, Pete & me should do a cigar poll? count me down to 3-4 smokes a week.

Quote from: theroamr

I have logged 95,000 miles on my previous and current bandit in the last 6-7 years. Before that I rode very minimal, maybe 20,000 miles on old honda cb 750's and nighthawks. So my total in just about 120,000 miles. I still feel fairly in-experienced compared to some veterans. How much have you ridden?