You guys that only have a bike for transportation, it would be nice to know where you are located!

 

My Sportster is my primary mode of transport. The only time I am not on it is when I am leaving the house and it is pouring rain, which I steal my daughters Jeep. She is getting real tired of me taking the Jeep and her having to ride the school bus, so I don't think that is going to be an option much longer.

Live in Georgia where the worst I have to deal with is an occasional 20 degree morning.

 

Do you think that the weather of noth of France is better ???
Down to - 12 degrees celcius, sometimes lower, each winter and raining often, very often...

 

I was kinda that way for about 16 months. I do have a Jeep, but the tags expired and I didn't see a reason to get them re-newed. I did finally got tags for the Jeep again a couple of months ago. I finally found a reason for a battery tender. I need one for my Jeep.

 

have to haul too much for work. Luckily it is a work rig, so technically it isn't mine = no $ out of my pocket...

I did just buy a 65 Ford though for hauling dirtbikes.

 

I am starting to notice a trend here ... sign me up for the 'yeah I have a Jeep, but' ... club.

 

I have a 1993 Ford ranger. It has 70000 original miles on it.... I must agree with Sportypig on this one, I use my battery tender on the truck more than the bike since it sits more than anything else.
By the way this has been a Wisconsin truck all of it'slife and is still practically rust free. Rarely been garaged as well.

Here it is at my old house,


At the ol'lady's old house during winter...

 

And speaking of Jeep's....

 

Here is my other Bimmer, rainy day and weekend only, it is a gas sucker.

 

I also live in the northeast, and I try to make the bike the primary means of transportation. We usually have about 8 months of riding in the year, but I tend to get the bike out during any stretch of "good" weather. I've ridden to work in 20 degree weather and will continue to do so. I make the most of any opportunity to trade 4 wheels in for 2!!. BTW my cage is a '98 Dodge Dakota p/u - about 18 mpg (at best) vs the Sporty @ 50 mpg. During the warmer months the truck only goes out only for grocery trips and rainy days...