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Old 08-06-2008 | 02:51 PM
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I ride 20 miles one way rain sun or cold no highway but not quite stop and go either (about 20 stop lights usually get alot of green) I do this everyday on an 06 heritage classic and I love it. I suggest if your going to use the bike as a commutor than bags will make life a lot easier. I also use my bike to go anywhere else I need as well.I don't own a car those 4 wheel things belong to my wife who is generally mad at me so I only get to use the 4WT when she feels like being nice.
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 06:13 PM
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I ride about 120 miles roundtrip. Rain, cold, or whatever right up to thanksgiving. Usually put on about 10-12k a year. Have to carry tools, that's the biggest bitch. I have a 2007 FXST with about 15k on it right now, no problems whatsoever. I absolutely hate driving a car when I could be riding. People say I'm crazy, or stupid. Bikers say that, some of them won't take their bikes out cause they'll get dirty, Garage jewelry. Some of them don't like to be out of their comfort level, we will leave that alone.
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 07:45 PM
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54 miles round trip for me and my Deluxe. Some highway and some country roads. Puts a smile on my face every time I wake up.
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 11:34 PM
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50 miles round trip on my Crossbones.
 
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Old 08-07-2008 | 05:29 AM
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30km round trip on highway. 2007 Deuce does it easy. Agile enough to get in and out of any traffic without need for airtraffic control to be involved or any wideload escorts.
 
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Old 08-07-2008 | 06:10 AM
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About 40 miles round trip for me, I ride all I can, I will say "Weather permitting. Though I am not worried about me getting wet, or the bike getting dirty, I do hate rush hour here in the St. Louis area. And don't trust 90% of the cagers on the road WITH me in the rain. So if it's raining when I leave, I hop in the truck, if it calls for rain during the day, but it's nice when I leave, the FXSTS for me, and if I get wet on the way home, oh well....
I ride ALL year long, with a snowmobile suit, and gloves, full face helmet, and scarf during the winter, if the roads are clear, and no chance for snow I RIDE!
 
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Old 08-07-2008 | 07:34 AM
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I ride my 06 Fatty every day I can. Sometimes I take the hiway and sometimes I go through town depending on how I feel. 15 miles one way here in noth central Tn. Wouldn't have it any other way.
 
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Old 08-07-2008 | 09:40 AM
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06 fatty. 40 miles rountrip if i only go to the office. But i usually have to make site visits. Yesterday I logged 120 miles of site visits which I get reimbursed for. So I got paid $0.40 a mile to ride....how sweet is that???
 
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Old 08-07-2008 | 10:55 AM
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I only ride to work on occasion, it is a 50 mile trip each way. I95 in Va toward DC, not exactly a great ride.



 
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Old 08-07-2008 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by grzly
ride perhaps 1-2 days a week, 80k round trip.&nbsp\\; all yr round. if i ain't riding then i ain\\;t enjoying !!!
I really hope that's a typo. 80k round trip?? DAMN!
 


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