I was reading a rag on touring which is the type riding the wife and I are into. We want to see it all. However, I was totally taken by suprise when I read that the average biker only puts on 800 to 1,500 mile per season. I average 14,000 mile a season and thats in 6 at best 7 months. So I put this out to all of you, what do ya put on the clock in a season? Is this truly the average?

Coley,

I'm about with you at 15,000 per year (but I get 12 months). Some years like last year I had a lot going on and only did around 10,000. Other years, when we do some long distance stuff like Sturgis, I can co 20,000 - 25,000.

I'm somewhere between what they say is the average, and what Lucky and Coley do. In a good year I ride about 8,000 miles. Next year my youngest will be moving out and hopefully I can start doing more multi-day trips.

Last year, I put in 12000 mainly riding back & forth to work, with some rides for pleasure.

I just got back into riding a couple years ago. I've put 8000 on the glide since November. When the weather warms a bit more I'll put 70 miles a day just riding to work.

Remember the old song "I got a band new pair of rollerskates, you got a brand new key" when she sung "I don't go to fast, but I go pretty far".   Well I'm the exact opposite, I don't go to far, but I go pretty FAST!!!

 

I only ride about 4,000 a year, and I live in Florida!!!

I am somewhere between 8,000 to 15,000 miles a year. Last year I tore my bike down late, like early May to do some work on it as well as upgrade to a 6 spd, and still got 8,000 on my bike. Living in a state that only gives 5-6 months of good riding, other wise I'm plaing the pic out and putting in some chilly riding days.

97 miles oneway to work daily, 6 months out of the year, mornings can be cool but the evenings are fantastic, between 15,000 and 20,000 miles depending upon the weather.

My Star is just over a year old and it just went over 16k miles.

I ride a 08 Road King and I put 10,000 on it so far.

I would have to say that a biker is an attitude more than an amount of miles. It's the brotherhood/ sisterhood of being in the wind. Maybe I'm biased, with a wife and two young'uns at home I probably only get in about 4 to 5K per year. However I have no idea for real as I haven't had a speedometer (hence, no odometer) for the past few years. I generally put more miles on my scoot than most others in my situation but way less than most of you. I ride an 04 and the speedo was removed in 07 with about 12K on the clock, and that time included one 6 month deployment and one year of not being able to ride because of a run in with johnny law. Just my one cent (economy sucks).

My wife and I enjoy touring also and in the past we have averaged 10-12K miles. Over the past few years with some heath issues I have had to deal with I still am putting on 4-6K miles. Back on the mend now and this month alone I have done 2300 miles and that is just on weekends. Living in the northeast we only get 6-7 months to ride. Weather doesn't have to be perfect for me to ride. As long as it is above 40 degrees when I leave and not raining, I am gone.

2007 bought in november of 07 got about 44000 on it and prop another 5 to 6k on the sidecar rig depending on when and who i ride with

waz 10,000 miles last year ,only on sunday runs .

seen some of ur photos ,would love to blast over ur side for a tad .roads look gid like

bout 18,000 miles since I got my Nightster (now a Springster) March 2008 with average of 4 months downtime customizing.

I normally put 25,000 miles on my bike a year. I ride everywhere including fun rides and to work. The only time I don't ride the bike is when I need to take both the kids with me or the weather is really bad.

have about 3500 so far this year (work sucks)

as many as he wants! it's called freedom! free to ride where ever the hell we want when ever we want with who ever we want o though my wife might disagree with the last one! i only got 25,000 on my 2003 vtx but got to work to ride!

i've got to agree being a biker isn't about mileage. : )

Cant be a biker if you never ride!But seriously,its about the mind set and the passion...gotta love to ride!I do about 10,000 a year and we have a short riding season...if you are in the wind its all good!

I average 10,000 to 12,000. In 92 I put 15,000 on my ol' shovelhead. But it was my only transportation at the time. I do ride to work, when I have a job...ha