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Old May 19, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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It's how I get around....truck sits in the drive 90% of time...90 m a day to work
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 06:29 AM
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yea, if your bike or you have never been caught in a rain storm, you should sell it ASAP. Ride mine 80% of the time......any excuse to ride.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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Back and forth to work is a 70 mile round trip, usually every day I work unless it's raining or snowing.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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I do!
I did some quick math and a rough estimate tells me I ride about 1100mi a month on average. Not too shabby for a guy that works 55-60hrs a week.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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I ride mine 45 miles round trip 5 days a week to and from work as long as it isn't snowing or raining. Bought my '09 UC on Thanksgiving weekend 08 and have 18,000 miles on her. I will ride just because I can.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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As long as there is no ice on the road, I ride. It is my daily transportation.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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I commute a couple of days a week, a 35 mile round trip. When I was young a motorcycle (not a Harley) was my ONLY transportation, which works OK if you are single with no responsibilities. It's tough to pick up a half-dozen 90lb bags of concrete mix on the way home from work -- on a bike.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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I ride my Ultra when ever the task works, to work, to grocery store for few itmes etc etc.... Unfortually with three kids and a full scheudle that does impact the use of the ride other wise I would use nothing but.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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My bikes are my main source of transportation March through September. I use them to commute to work as long as it's not raining.
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Its a bike - nothing more.

If I take my car, its because I HAVE to.
 



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