How much riding experience?
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: The Great Plains
RE: How much riding experience?
More than 5000, but probably less than 10,000 street miles...
But lots of time(miles?) in the dirt before I got my 1st street bike...
Weather isn't really what stops me, although I will not intentionally ride in Oklahoma thunderstorms(got caught in a few). I simply do not get to ride during the week because of work, so weekends, holidays, and vacations are it for me...
I've been wanting to take some 2 day trips, but will probably have to do them on my own because I can't work it out with my friends to go with me, (something always comes up) but I don't mind riding alone...
But lots of time(miles?) in the dirt before I got my 1st street bike...
Weather isn't really what stops me, although I will not intentionally ride in Oklahoma thunderstorms(got caught in a few). I simply do not get to ride during the week because of work, so weekends, holidays, and vacations are it for me...
I've been wanting to take some 2 day trips, but will probably have to do them on my own because I can't work it out with my friends to go with me, (something always comes up) but I don't mind riding alone...
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
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From: South Fla.
RE: How much riding experience?
32 years but only around 40K miles 
wish it was more. I'm hoping when I get old andhave the time to drive I still have enough sence tozip up my fly.I plan on driving my bike until the day I forget to put my feet down when I approch a red light. [8D]Once that happens,it's upfor sale.
wish it was more. I'm hoping when I get old andhave the time to drive I still have enough sence tozip up my fly.I plan on driving my bike until the day I forget to put my feet down when I approch a red light. [8D]Once that happens,it's upfor sale.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Central Massachusetts
RE: How much riding experience?
About 150,000 miles on the street. Started riding on the street 1978. Used to commute from Charleston SC to Massachusetts when I was in the Navy. Can't believe I would make that ride for a 3 day week end.
Banned
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Dover, Oh
RE: How much riding experience?
I could not even guess how many miles I have ridden on a bike. i have been riding for 22 years and some days I road for hours on end on the track. When I was younger I would literally ride th ebike out of gas sometimes......
I know speedo wise i can account for 250k miles or so, maybe more
I know speedo wise i can account for 250k miles or so, maybe more
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Desmoines, Iowa
RE: How much riding experience?
i will say this this is my 50 year on a bike some did'nt have a spedo. some did have i quit learning no will i ever no.i belive you never quit learning . even the 15 years i spent on dirt tracks and the street too.and if any body can say they learned it all thats good but stay in front of me or behind me because when you learne something new dont take me down with ya.
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Clearwater, FL
RE: How much riding experience?
34 years with an average of 10K or soper year. You can do the math from there. I used to ride to work every day when I was younger because the bike was cheap to own and operate.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2007
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RE: How much riding experience?
With absolutely no intension of being abusive, disrepectful or simply disagreeable for the sake of it, the question posed is "How much riding experience?" Where you ride and how you ride has Zero to do with whether that constitutes experience or not. In all terrains there are factors to be aware of or bad things can happen. 15 years ago, a man & his wife were riding on I40 heading West through Texas and got struck by lightning. The Highway was as open as one could possibly wish for but they had no shelter apparently. And then you could be on the same Road crusing along when all of a sudden one of those Jack Rabbits with Antlers runs out under your wheel causing you to flip & flop.
Like others' all I know is I started riding when I was but a teen however there were times I didn't have anything to ride so who knows. BTW, this question shouldn't have milage as a barometer but more so years I would tend to think.
Like others' all I know is I started riding when I was but a teen however there were times I didn't have anything to ride so who knows. BTW, this question shouldn't have milage as a barometer but more so years I would tend to think.