A fellow at work tried to convince me he put 385,000 miles on in 2 years.

In the more realistic world, I was on a ride just over a week ago and stopped at a rest stop to avoid a thunder storm blowing through. A couple on a new Ultra stopped as well. They were withthe Christian Motorcycle Association (I wish I could remember their names, a nice couple) and were the zone leaders for the Idaho/Utah area. They said they put about 40,000 miles a year on a bike travelling for the CMA. That to me was an astounding amount of miles on a bike, and a lot more believable than 385k in 2 years.

Personally, I've not broke 15,000 on a bike, and most years are closer to 10,000. So it sounds like you've got a good start on it.

 

Between the 2 bikes I average 25-30k per year. Put just over 2k on the Big Dog last week with 860 of them(Tonopah,NV to Moses Lake,WA)in 14 hours,my butt still hurts from that!!

 

I guess I'm low--I average about 5K per year--05' FXDLI purchased in March 05 (July/August at dealer getting new engine due to excessive vibration). I now have 13.5K on the speedo so that's about 5K per year. However, I don't like to fire it up unless I'm going to do at least 100 miles. Since I wipe it down every time I ride, short hops just ain't worth it to me.

 

I drove to the gas station once.

 

That question is debateable.I ride every chance I get,to some (Iron Butts) it's not much,to others (that are afraid of rain or cool weather) it's a lot.So you decide! I look forward to every ride and hate to stop once riding.

 

Many people ride "lots" the first year or two of ownership, especially if it is their first HD. However, I'll bet few keep the average up over the course of a decade or more.

Me? I've put 67k on my Road King since I got it. I put 40k on my Ironhead the first 8 years that I had it. However, for the last 7, I've only put about 2k on it.........Oh yeah, I ride at work, when I want to......I don't have a clue to the miles I've put on a police motor since we started the program in 1998.

 

Are you flying down the interstate or are you just taking in the sights on some lonley back road? Do you ride it to work the store in summer and winter? Is the bike the only mode of transportation you have? I have a buddy Ole Doc that rides a 1948 chopper and that is his only mode of transportation summer and winter. I have seen him on that thing with both feet down like skis running through the snow just to get to work and the store. Now he doesn't do as many miles a year as I do but he sure as hell is more hard core than I am

 

It depends on your priorities and family situation. Some folks have commitments other than riding but still enjoy getting out. I wouldn't call them any less of a rider.

I'd say that normally, a lot of new riders put more miles on a bike in the first year of ownership than the next two combined. Just my opinion though.

 

I have been averaging around 24,000 the last few years. Course that's on two bikes, live in Florida and I'm retired.

I'm considered a lightweight in my Wednesday group (mostly Beemers).
One guy averages 45,000, and goes through his 3 year warranty in 9 months. He does a lot of iron-butt stuff and trades bikes every two years. His goal is to get a million mile pin.

 

I put 23,000 on the FXRS in 18 months. I have put about 12,500 miles on the Road Glide in the 4 months that I have owned it. That number includes one 3,450 mile trip...