Question:
Here's the deal folks..Many have posted that they have X amount of years riding experience when they answer some motorcycle questions.
Years of riding does count to some degree, but how many miles do you have under your belt to go along with that experience?
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I started riding motorcycles when I was 13 years old, and I'm 58 now, which makes 45 years as a licensed motorcycle rider. Some years I rode many thousands of miles, while other years I hardly rode at all... A couple of years when I didn't own a car, and even a few years when I didn't own a bike, because my 2nd wife didn't like them. Hmmmmm... Maybe that's one of the reasons we're not together any more... Some commuting time, lots of dirt bike time in my younger days, a bit of motorcross racing, even some ice racing on frozen lakes in Michigan and North Dakota, but now mostly long-distance touring with wife #3 on the back, or along-side riding her own motor... I frequently own more than one motorcycle at a time, and ride them all as often as I can. I take pride in the fact that I ride at least once every calendar month, year-around, even when living in Northern Idaho. (I never "winterize" my bikes or put them in storage... just plug in the battery charger when there's snow and ice on the roads) I've wrecked a few bikes, but have only one major surgery so far due to injuries received from a motorcycle accident!
How many kilometres would 3 litres of petrol in a dirt bike get you?
I've never tried to keep track of my miles, but if I had to guess, I'd say that I've probably got more than 250K miles on two wheels over a lifetime of riding.
Hi Ellwood,
Yes it is easy to fix a problem from a computer desk.I know that the actual repair is a different story.Some times I use all of the answers in part to solve the problem.If the question does not give enough information ,then the answer will also be short of the real answer to the problem.With that said I understand your frustration.Next informative question please,
I've been riding for nearly 30 years off and on. On average, I put on 6,000-7,000 miles a year. So, with the years that I didn't have a motorcycle, I'd say, overall, I have 150,000. How's that?
I picked up my latest bike 4 weeks ago, and the snow in PA has reduced my riding to about two weeks. I currently have 645 miles on the bike. This year, I plan on going to October Bike week in Daytona, Sturgis in August and Wisconsin for Harley week in September, as well as rides to Thunder in the Valley, the Windber Dog Run and whatever other poker runs I can fit in.
for me its 75000 plus I ride every chance i get and average bout 10000 per year on a sportbike thats 5 sets of tires per season. I don't do the posing at starbucks deal
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Lets ride
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Yeah, but one could say the same thing about miles, what if one uses a bike for a long commute back and forth to work?Lots of miles but limited experience, what about types of riding? street only? how about , dirt, ? racing ? or just riding ?
How many bikes? what kind?
These are all items that might contribute to ones 'Being qualified' to take a guess at your question, right?
But you cant expect someone to list all this stuff every time they answer a question.
20+ is just a way of saying ' not a newbee'
I agree with you,many only ride down to the local store for a bag of chips,I for one have 22 years riding and average 65,000 miles a year,never had an accident,been cross country several times and through out canada.Never has my bike been trailerd or towed,always ridden
Boreing 01 400ex to a 420 what can i expect?
Well then, I've got 40+ years experience, 8000 miles a year on the roads Unknown how many in the dirt, 12 years of Dirt and Trials biking, Started riding before I could touch the ground on a Honda 65.Sporty
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Good point. I am always curious about years of riding versus how many miles traveled.Where can i get a proton silencer?
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over 1/2 million miles on 7 different HarleysHow old do you have to be to get a motorcycle permit in the state of ohio?
Whew what a ride !
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Let's see...experience eh? Biker since 1969...8 to 10K a year riding. Truck driver averaging 100,000 miles a year for 34 years. Average car mileage...12K a year since 1965. Do the math. Lots of experience here.Need to know good aftermarket Slip on pipes for Honda 400ex?
Miles? Only 8100 on the 9 month old one.Do I need a title to register a 1998 Honda XR400R in NewHampshire?
I never try to say I'm a great rider with lots of experience.
I have to agree with Ride on wholeheartedly. A lot does not necessarily make good.
u could have had a mc license for 20 yrs, but that doesnt mean u've had 20 solid years of saddle time like in a car...specially in the northern states. i was on quite a few group rides and a few runs last season, and i saw quite a few who couldnt keep their feet on the pegs at parking lot speeds...and could barely even turn the scoot at slow speeds.
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YES! The worst thing is when you hear this from a mechanic... that is a good sign that they have no clue, and that you need to get away as quickly as you can7,000=1 1/2 years
I wana get my motorcycle license. What do i need to go trhough to get it?
Not as much as "What kind of motorcycle should I get?" or "Where can I find a scooter in Bangladesh?"iv had dirt bikes super bikes and cruisers as to how many miles added up on each bike in the woods on tracks in town cross country who knows for sure long enough to help some people out , o yea and i work on them does that count
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oh yea some of us ride to sturgis not trailor
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If you are`tired of reading how many years of experience some body has, then contact Yahoo and have them eliminate the source section of the CarQnA.com. I myself would like to know if the person does know what they are talking about or are they just giving their stupid answers just to get the points. Case in point somebody asked a legitimate question about financial problems meeting their payments and the answer was burn it and collect the insurance. Not only it this illegal and could send the person to jail for insurance fraud, fraud causes all of our insurance to increase also. By the way, I ride everyday I can. I have a electric vest that allows me to ride in the winter when the temperatures are in the 20's. I love to ride and have put many miles of every bike I ever owned.Where can I get an auto (motorcycle) loan on Presidents Day?
That's a good point Ellwood.I'm not sure how many miles I've put in,Never really thought about it.I know I've put on as many miles as I possibly can.It's kinda like asking me how many miles I've walked in my life time.Thousands and thousands and more thousands.And hope I get to ride lots more.I do ride mine down to the store to buy a bag of chips once in awhile.But I ride it everywhere else too.I never pass up an oppurtunity to ride.
Have a good day.
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