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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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07 street bob was my daily runner but now it seems that my 08 bones will be my new runner 20 miles one way every mon-fri and then of course as much as possible on the weekends. But this is all of course when I'm not deployed.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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My "commute" now is only about ten minutes each way, four times per day (I come home for lunch). But I still ride when it is not raining (I have to dress up for work). I have ridden back and forth to work as much as possible for 30 years.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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50 miles round trip...any day it's not raining!! '07 Softail Deluxe
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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I ride a bagger of course. It's comfortable, has bags to store all my junk and tunes to make the cummute even better. My bike is a 01 Electra Glide Classic. I get over 44 mpg.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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Before I became disabled, I commuted from Pine Co. at 9,700 ft. to DIA east of Denver, 5000ft......176 miles one way......5 days a week......temps could be pretty extreme......might be 75 on the way to work and in the low 40s by the time I got home...close to midnight.

Now since I'm just getting back to ridin (06 Fatboy triked), I've only been able to put about 500 miles in the last 2 years.....But it sure is great when I'm able too!!!
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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I commute five days a week to my job as a public defender, 77 miles from door to door each way. When the weather permits and when I don't have a lot of court appearances I ride my '03 Fatboy. I wear khakis and a dress shirt and keep a supply of sport coats and ties at the office.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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I ride as much as possible, barring the all day soaker rains. Going on 6 months, I have almost 4000 miles.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Ride about 33-35 miles one way to and from work from March/April thru October/November.

Old 99 Heritage Softail Classic

Current 06 Electra Glide Classic
 
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06 heritage softail, ride it to work 8 miles, then 12 to second job, rain or shine but not monsoon. Love it miss it when I have to take a car.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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I get on my Crossbones every morning, home for lunch, then do it again - I only drive if it's pouring in NW FL. Was driving 16 mi one way, now about 4, and lovin every minute of it!
 
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