Commuting with your HOG
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 341
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From: Charleston, WV
I take the bike unless it is actively raining, snowing or there is 40%+ chance of either. Even though I'm in WV I ride year around (although much less in winter) until it gets about 20 degrees in the morn.
My commute is only about 5 miles round trip and I put about 8000 a year on it, which is more than my car. I can keep my miles low cause everywhere I go is within a 10 mile radius and I take the mountain bike alot to work as well.
My commute is only about 5 miles round trip and I put about 8000 a year on it, which is more than my car. I can keep my miles low cause everywhere I go is within a 10 mile radius and I take the mountain bike alot to work as well.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 8,642
Likes: 6
From: Forest Lake, Mn
I live in MN and do home remodeling, HVAC, etc for a living (when I'm living 
), and I have not fingered out how to haul all my toolz on a scoot. So, no, I don't commute on mine.
Altho, since I have put the FLH back on the ground, I can put my clipboard, etc in one of the bags, and I use it to go on bids, small service calls, etc.
Actually I am embarrassed, bought Momma her first scoot, an 05 GZ250, she rides it 3 or 4 days a week to work (35 one way), she has logged more miles than me this year. YIKES
The 78 FLH has a whole screamin' TOTAL on the clock of 1418.
Put on a new pre-67 (Tombstone) speedo.
Plus workin' the bugs outta it.
), and I have not fingered out how to haul all my toolz on a scoot. So, no, I don't commute on mine. Altho, since I have put the FLH back on the ground, I can put my clipboard, etc in one of the bags, and I use it to go on bids, small service calls, etc.
Actually I am embarrassed, bought Momma her first scoot, an 05 GZ250, she rides it 3 or 4 days a week to work (35 one way), she has logged more miles than me this year. YIKES
The 78 FLH has a whole screamin' TOTAL on the clock of 1418.
Put on a new pre-67 (Tombstone) speedo.
Plus workin' the bugs outta it.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 931
Likes: 3
From: England
I use mine on dry days as I can't turn up for work wet and bedraggled. Main reason is for fun and enjoyment - but more recently due to now only having one gas guzzling cage which 'her in doors' uses so need a second form of transport.
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,759
Likes: 1
From: Republic of Texas
I commute from Dallas to Houston on Sundays, do my in-town riding for work during the week, and ride back to Dallas on Friday morning. At 58.5 cents per mileage compensation it nets me almost $15k for ten months of riding. December and January can be pretty tough and I usually cage it. At these rates, I can buy a new Harley every couple of years and pay cash.
Every day during the riding season. This year sucked as the bike was in the shop for 10 weeks. I keep my rain gear in the bags and ride no matter what the weather until the temperature drops below freezing.
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