How many of you out there try to rack up the miles for bragging rights?? I know I try, but I was just joking about the being manly stuff haha. But seriously do you guys try to put the miles on or keep em off?

 

i have 15,500 miles on mine now..i definitely cant sell it as a low milage sportster,unless i park it for the next 10 years or more..ive had mine 2 1/2 years now..does that make me man enough? lol

 

I average 7K a year so you are just a little more of a man than me

 

You ain't nothing unless you put at least 20,000 miles a year on bikes....

Just kidding, as the amount of miles a person puts on a bike will vary greatly from person to person.

The majority of Harley owners have families, jobs, and all the responsibilities and obligations that go with the territory, so they might only be able to ride a little in the evenings and then on weekends, when time is available.

Others like myself don't have any obligations to get in the way of riding, so of course I have almost unlimited time to ride.

 

I average about 15K per year and I just see every mile as a memory of a great time!

 

A year ago I had a new Sporty with 14 miles on the clock, now it just turned 14000, hell I bought it to ride. I'll deal with the mileage later

 

I average 10k a year, and honestly I never think too much about it..I bought it to ride it, so that's what I do....besides, at 4 bucks a gallon, I save close to $50 a week riding to work.

 

I think a lot of miles means a lot of free time. Most of mine during the week is going to and from work, with an occasional long ride thrown in ,not counting weekends. I guess I'm all the man I'm ever going to be!

 

I bought my brand new Sporty on April 15th and have almost 6500 miles already. I don't know if I will keep up that pace but I do have a long trip planned in October. I realistically may get between 18K - 20K on it by next April 15th, but I may buy another bike in the next few months and share the miles between them. And no, it does not make you more of a man. It just means you enjoy ridin'.

 

Making miles does not make you a man.

I do not try to rack up miles, but I sure as **** don't see a point in owning a bike if you're going to keep it in a garage and rub it with a diaper when you could be riding.... if the weather is nice, I'm feelin' good and I am free on Saturday or Sunday morning, there will be 300-500 miles on the odometer before I pull back into the garage.