How much riding experience?
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Road Warrior
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From: Mission,BC.Canada
RE: How much riding experience?
Some of us have been riding for many years and not kept track of millage.I for one have to estamate myself at 600,000 +.I worled as a m/c courier for many years and raced road coarces and 1/4 mile.For many yrs.a bike was my only transportation.I do ride year round irregardless of the weather.Experince has taught that if you can,t find shelter in an electrical storm,stop,get of the bike.Find a low spot on the ground,at the side of the road.Wait for the storm to pass.Deer and Cages are simmular inthat both are unpredictable.When your in town, you watch for cages and pedestrians that "leap"in front of you.It should not be any different on back roads.If your paying attention you will see the animals and other obsticals in your path.Experience has taught me not to become too relaxed when there is little traffic.Bad things happen fast when you are not prepared.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: State College, PA
RE: How much riding experience?
I have been riding 40 years and I think that the only thing that counts is:
Riding two-upon aMC over 800 pounds with 33 lbs air in the front tire
and 34 lbs in the back tire in tempatures under 70 degrees. Anything other
than that just really does not count and as real riding experience.
Ride safe and have fun, don't let the stats rule your mind or fun.
WillieC
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Riding two-upon aMC over 800 pounds with 33 lbs air in the front tire
and 34 lbs in the back tire in tempatures under 70 degrees. Anything other
than that just really does not count and as real riding experience.
Ride safe and have fun, don't let the stats rule your mind or fun.
WillieC
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Texas
RE: How much riding experience?
I only started riding again a little less than 2 years ago and have ridden about 31,000 miles between my FXRS and the Road Glide. Most of my previous riding was on a dirt bike back in theearly 80's.
Road Master
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RE: How much riding experience?
That's an interesting skewed distribution that you've produced with this thread poll. Based on what I can see there, I think I'll just continue to ask folks how long they've been riding. Looks like I'm more likely to get a truthful answer to my question.
Smiles from an old biometrician....
Smiles from an old biometrician....
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Dogtown, Oakland, CA
RE: How much riding experience?
well, been riding daily for the last 17 years or so at a minimum of, lets estimate, about 10,000 miles a year, puts me at about 170,000 miles of year round riding. heck. my commute is a minimum of 5000 miles and since the bike is my primary transportation, (and for many years, my only transportation) the ten kay per year seems pretty conservative. my rough odometer memories seem to be about that... hm.
rain, sleet, sun, urban traffic, twisties... yep. man i love riding.
rain, sleet, sun, urban traffic, twisties... yep. man i love riding.
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From: Livingston, Texas
RE: How much riding experience?
Got my 1st motorcycle license at the age of 14 where I come from.
I rode different bikes till I got my sporster in 74. Left it and got a 1964 Pan Head. Rode it forever.
Had 2 07 bikes in 07. Still got the Fxwg. Couldn't even come close to guessing what I've had or how many miles I've ridden. I'm still riding. have rode 14,000 in 11 months on 2 different bikes.
I rode different bikes till I got my sporster in 74. Left it and got a 1964 Pan Head. Rode it forever.
Had 2 07 bikes in 07. Still got the Fxwg. Couldn't even come close to guessing what I've had or how many miles I've ridden. I'm still riding. have rode 14,000 in 11 months on 2 different bikes.
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From: Heart of Missouri
RE: How much riding experience?
Had to think on this one!! Have decided NOT ENOUGH, WILL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH!
Actually been riding since I was about 9 or 10 with my cousins in Alabama. Most everyday for the last 6 years. So about 40 years. Bit I still feel like it is never enough. I love to ride, and I never quit learning, always some thing new, exciting, or maybe even I knew but it was just filed away somewhere in all the brain wrinkles.
Actually been riding since I was about 9 or 10 with my cousins in Alabama. Most everyday for the last 6 years. So about 40 years. Bit I still feel like it is never enough. I love to ride, and I never quit learning, always some thing new, exciting, or maybe even I knew but it was just filed away somewhere in all the brain wrinkles.