Perch,
Ride it when you can - as much as you can.&nbsp\\; But for me - a 1.5 mile ride - I would use my bicycle.

 

Yes it is. Stop abusing it and ship it to me. PM for shipping address!&nbsp\\;

 

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Um ... No.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Actually, I was feeling like I was abusing it by leaving it in the garage during the day MOnday through Friday, so I started taking it to work.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;It does get lots of love and attention and&nbsp\\;RIDING any time I am not working. So - I think I will not be shipping it anywhere
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&nbsp\\;It's not going to hurt a thing you just need to make certian you keep up on your oil changes and make certian that you regularly go out on a longer ride to get rid of all the water that builds up in the&nbsp\\;oil from condensation, just watch for any white milky looking crap on your dip stick, if you see some it's time for a good long ride to cook the moisture out of the oil.
&nbsp\\;I ride my bike about 3 miles to work and have been for 8 years and it hasn't hurt a thing.

 

Thank God I don't live that close to my job. I would be going nuts not getting more use from my ride.

You and your bike should be fine with your current use.

 

A Battery Tender II would take care of the short trip battery issues. Mine is visable on the wall.

 

I fire it up wait 30 sec and then its off to work!!!!! Definitely not good for it but hey what are you going to do, its better than pissing off the neighbors!

 

4 block ride for me, about 3 minutes, doesn't even get warm. But the way home for some reason is 25 miles.

 

DOH! It was worth a shot.

 

&nbsp\\; I usually start the bike and leave within seconds, not minutes...I do travel about 12 miles to work (and usually a bit longer on the ride home)...My neighbor is a Harley owner/rider and I don't have a lot of others in the immediate vicinity, but I prefer to leave quickly, especially during the warmer months...