How many km do you ride in a year?

[BUNGY]

I only did about 1500k in 6 months on my kr but then again I was on my learners so was only used for commuting round town, no long rides. I expect to do alot more on my cbr once I get my restricted.

[terbang]

For 06 I did 14000 K on the Bus, 18000 K on my 400 commuter and 2000 K on Old Yella (my beloved 1100 ) . All up 34000 K plus a few down my back paddock on an old trailie.

[Smokin]

I clocked up 1000km on the first day of getting the Blade. I bought it in Auckland and rode it home. Normally clock up around 15000k per year tho.

[Edbear]

I never can figure the extraordinarily ow milegaes claimed on some bikes.

Could be like the GSX-R 1100 owner I met who disconnected his speedo cable to "keep the mileage down"...

[Busy]

My old bike (VT 250) I did about 5000k in 5 years (give or take some k's and years) only because I need the car to cart crap around and I only work 5 mins from home (my car is a '94 and it only has 40,000k on it).
My new bike (had about a week) I've done 350k so far, I've been going the long way to work (when I can), remember I work 5 mins away but been taking a longer route ie over the harbour bridge back down greenhive ...

Later this year I should be finished my rod project, which will really screw me up, bike, car or rod .... hmmm

[Virago]

For some of us riding is a bit of a luxury.

The nature of my work prevents commuting by bike, and the number of hours worked limits riding time. Mr Murphy ensures that the weather is crappy when I have free time. Sometimes the bike sits in the shed for a month without being touched.

I've done 13,000km on the Virago in three years.........

[yungatart]

I keep breaking parts of my body - which kinda restricts how many k's I can clock up...2 summers in a row on crutches, instead of out on the bike!

[DMNTD:Me]

Done nearly 23,000kms in 9 months on my Kwaka and yet to do any touring on it. Most of the kms have been clocked up doing day rides up Norf and now down this way.

[Pumba]

Well in the month nd a half Ive had the SV ive put about 4000km on it, But I will probally only do 15000 km onit this year. I wouldbe happy to prove myself wrong tho.

[McJim]

Thinking about it rationally I shouldn't spend too much on my next bike - I want something I'll keep for 5 years at least which is gonna be close to 100,000km - Is it normal to have a commuter bike that you ride at weekends too or do most people buy a commuter and a seperate weekender?

I have a 55km daily round trip plus I'll try to squeeze in a few 100km+ trips in the evenings and then go for some serious trips at the weekend.

I think I have embarked on a career as a bike killer. I will destroy each bike I own by the mere weight of kilometres.

[DemonWolf]

last year on the TLS did over 33000km's, a fair few tyre sets.. and a 2 x chain and sprocket set. This year, prolly not as much due to the new addition in the family and me hitching rides to save on costs.

Last year was mainly commute to work, with a few good trips thrown in for good measure.. and some weekend rides sneaked in. Wanting to sneak more weekend rides in.

[Lissa]

Ive only had my bike for umm about 3-4 months and only done 3000kms so in a year I am guessing I might get to 10Kms??

[McJim]

Ive only had my bike for umm about 3-4 months and only done 3000kms so in a year I am guessing I might get to 10Kms??

At that rate probably closer to 10 thousand Kms! but we knew what you meant.

[Keystone19]

McJim, it is not uncommon to buy a track bike and a road bike and there are a few people who have a 250 for commuting and a sportsbike for riding - not a silly idea really...

I do 350km a week commuting, a weekend ride, a mid week ride, a couple of tours per year and that's just on the road bike. Well over 20,000km per year.

Dunno how many I'd do on the race bike, but a fair few at the moment.

[crashe]

Well my baby had less than 3,000km on the clock when I brought her and she was 3 years old at the time of purchase in 2000.

Now almost 7 years later she is sitting on 96,500km on her clock.
Yep I have clocked up 93,500kms in that time span.
At first I was only doing 10,000kms per year.
But somehow since joining KB the kms have gotten higher per year.

So I guess she averages out at 13,214km per year, over the past 93,500kms

Not forgetting the time off the bike for different things.
5 weeks - carpel tunnel operation.
8 weeks - hysterectomy.
10 to 12 weeks - after my accident.

Total = 23 weeks off the bike over the almost 7 years.


But if you take it from 0 to 96,500 = 13,785kms per year.