Honestly, and no offense, but how do you define this. I have seen those "conversation pieces" roll cross country and those bikes customized for good traveling traded in after three years with 3,000 miles on them. You either ride it or you don't and that is subjective. To me, 10,000 miles in a year living in Wisconsin is a decent year, 15,000 is better, but down south I would expect much higher. To some, 2,000 a year is a good year, who are we to judge? My personal bests, 1980 - 30,000 plus in four months on a stretched and raked rigid frame shovelhead (who said they weren't made for traveling), 1989 - 1,100 mile single day on a 1979 fatbob superglide and in 2001 - just over 11,000 mile round trip Alaska adventure in 25 days ........ but I like some customizing, too, so customize it to your style and ride it the way you want, there are no winners or losers, why are we keeping score?

 

Just because you arrive with it, don't expect us to
believe you're going to use it !!!!

 

Summer is meant for riding, not wrenching or trailering.

 

I am somewhere in between. I ride between 7,000 and 8,000 miles per year with at least one trip to the house in New Mexico which is a 1700 mile round trip. I have been considering a trailer so that the wife and I are not traveling apart. She does not ride and has no wish to ride.

 

foremost the bike is to be ridden...but I like it to look GREAT. So everything I do is with that in mind. No crazy stuff that make her degrades handling or comfort. Except...made one concession getting the LaPera King Cobra seat. Killer looks...not exactly a long distance comfort seat...

 

I used to just be a customizer. Then I got my Ohlins...

 

Touche

 

I'm a rider. All my mods are pretty functional.

 

Hah, I would say you are retired too if you are doing 3000-5000 miles a month, I'm jealous. Working 2500 hours a year and family constraints make it hard to get 20K a year. Although there are weeks when we get an easy 3K when on vacation.

 

I thought trailers were for towing BEHIND your bike?