How many miles/yr do you rack up?

[Rattlehead]

I’m just curious how many miles the average guy/girl here rides.

Myself, I’m currently at about 7500-ish this year. This riding season I’m looking at probably 9-10k mi, so long as that cursed snow holds off   (I did about 8k last year). I consider that a decent number for someone in the Midwest (I seldom meet people that ride more than that around here), but it’s hardly a ground breaking achievement. Over the past 5 years or so my average miles has steadily climbed as I’ve slowly accumulated more gear to let me ride in “less favorable” conditions.
I love being on 2 wheels but I’m a busy 30-something with a wife and 2 boys (7 and 4). Between that and the horrid time of year called “winter” I just can’t seem to get past 10k/yr. I sure as heck try though!  

[et]

This poll needs higher choices. 25k is nothing for many people on this board.
I've done 25k on my new Griso that is only 9 months old.
And I'm certain other people do much much more.

[sammyseaman]

Not enough anymore 

Sent from my old rotary telephone using magic and homemade whiskey

[Justin]

20-25 most years, 25+ some years. I picked the latter cause it's cooler  

I only have a car for emergencies, probably put less than 1k on it a year.

[Rattlehead]

This poll needs higher choices. 25k is nothing for many people on this board.
I've done 25k on my new Griso that is only 9 months old.
And I'm certain other people do much much more.

According to the US DOT, in 2003 the average motorcycle was ridden 1800mi/year.
I figured 14x the national average was high enough to adequately say "I live on my bike"  .
I'm not really looking for who puts the most insane number of miles on their bike in a year (actually, I think there's another poll for that somewhere), just an average. Besides, I'd be willing to bet the "over 25k/yr" club is the small end of the bell-shaped curve, even here.

[garry]

Used to be 15K - 20K, but it's tailed off a bit in the last couple years (no commuting and few after dinner rides). Now in the 10K - 15K range, pretty much all weekend twisty rides with no long trips (just long weekends).

[Paintman]

Avg has gone down alot from 2 back surgeries. But healed up now and about 2300 miles since surgery in May   Good to be back on 2 wheels.

[cruisin]

I clicked 20--25K but have had a varied time of it since starting riding again in April of 2000 with annual totals ranging from 7864 to 32000.

here is how it has shaken out for me since I bought the R12C in April of 2000.

                                # months   
C thr 2002          43385   32   
RT thr 2002        17000   13   
2003                  30782   12   
2004                  23913   12   
2005                  18548   12   
2006                  29448   12   
2007                  28848   12   
2008                  32000   12   
2009                  24329   12   
2010                  7864     12   
2011                  12518   12

   
                       268635   152   
         
                       1755   avg. per month
                       21069   avg. annual

[X1Glider]

I couldn't even vote on this one.  I don't ride for the sake of just racking up miles anymore.  Where I live is just too damn boring and infernally hot and I've seen it all within a 10 hour radius of home.  I'll do big vacation trips and commute everyday (8 miles each way).  Not much chance in rolling over an odometer anymore.  Ride 6 days a week but am at less than 10,000 miles a year now probably.

[black hills]

I think I average around 8,000/yr. maybe more if I get a good trip in. I've put 12,000 on my 990 in a year and a half, 1200 on the CBR in 6 months , and a few hundred on my 300. My typical free weekend consists of a day trail riding on the 300 (60ish miles but about 6 hours) and a 150 or so mile day ride on the CBR or the 990.
last weekend the wife an I did a little 0ver 300miles on the 990 but it was almost all off pavement so it took a while

[maddjack]

I am down to about 10 to 12 k a year last 2 years, fewer weekends available to ride as I am on a 2 job schedule now  

[stevent]

I usually hit around 15k a year. I commute most days and ride the bike as general transport, take a few long day trips in the summer etc. I don't really focus on miles for the sake of miles, I just ride as much as I can.

 

[CanadianBird]

7 months per year of riding is a good year. I've ridden 15,000 kms since April 7th. Weather dependent I'll ride till end of October. I've driven 3,000 kms since Jan 1st.

[tthompsr]

The last 4 years I've been averaging about 20,000 -24,000 a year!

[Roadhound]

I've averaged about 30,000 miles per year for about as long as I can remember. I don't do cars as I just don't enjoy them, once I started riding I had no use for them and gave up 4 wheel contraptions. As a Motorcyclist I just could not make myself live in an area where the weather could take away months of my riding season.

[et]

I've averaged about 30,000 miles per year for about as long as I can remember. I don't do cars as I just don't enjoy them, once I started riding I had no use for them and gave up 4 wheel contraptions. As a Motorcyclist I just could not make myself live in an area where the weather could take away months of my riding season.

Now this is is the type of response I was expecting from my fellow STN'ers !  

[black hills]

Now this is is the type of response I was expecting from my fellow STN'ers !  

I would love to be able to respond like that! unfortunatley it will have to wait until retirement
compnay vehicle for work so no commuting, winter for several months out of the year (althogh I do manage to ride every month for at least a few miles).

[dm_gsxr]

When we moved to Longmont, my commuting miles were cut out of my ride. I ride the bicycle in nicer weather and start taking the motorcycle to work when it gets colder (started this Monday). But if we calculate out the miles I've ridden since 2001 when I got back on motorcycles and divide by 11:

Harley 1 and Harley 2, 40,000
GSXR 750, 5,000
SV650, 2,000
Goldwing, 600
TransAlp, 4,000
Hayabusa, 114,000
Total: 165,600 miles since Sept of 2001.

Divide by 11: 15,054 miles per year on average.

Carl

[dm_gsxr]

I’m just curious how many miles the average guy/girl here rides.

Myself, I’m currently at about 7500-ish this year. This riding season I’m looking at probably 9-10k mi, so long as that cursed snow holds off

Riding season? What's that?





Carl

[Kazairl]

These last couple years I've averaged about 12K per year. I've had my zx14 since June and I just rolled over 10k on it.  I should get another 2-3K on it before the end of the year. I usually ride all year round unless there's snow and ice on the ground or it gets much below 30*F.