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NinjaBob:
Since retirement I have been averaging 22-25K miles per year, including commuting. I did 20,533 miles last year; this year I'm only at 3,848 as of today due to back problems including 6 weeks off the bikes recovering from surgery. But the surgery was a sucess and I plan to pick up the pace!

HawkGTRider:

--- Quote from: Ride4MS on May 07, 2025, 11:07:39 PM ---That is what I was thinking. But, I know I did not ride over a few thousands miles on all cycles last year. It was one of those years, where we just did not have the time, or when we were going to ride, the weather looked bad, and I did not sleep good that night, so we switched our gear to the Mustang Mach 1 for the 2 day weekend Ride. And we did stay dry!
And, at the same time, that means I did not have any maintenance to perform on any of the bikes being no miles.
We plan to make it different this year, starting with the June MSTA Spring Green, WI Ride and hopefully in Sep to Durango, CO for the Double D Daze, with a few other shorter rides. We even plan to take in a Cancer Cruise next month that allows anything, but mainly cars show up. We will take the Vanderhall Venice and that always gets lots of, "what is it" looks. See photo from 2 years ago at Luckanbach, TX


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Carl,
I'm heading up to Spring Green myself next month. And I have registered for and reserved a room at DD too. I hope to make several rallies this year but those two are the greatest distances. At around 1600-1700 miles one way, I'd better start off SEVERAL days in advance with some darn good tires (a lesson I have learned the hard way) going to DD. Spring Green is only (I know everything is relative) 750 miles from home, so that'll be an easy 2 days.
I look forward to seeing more of the "western" folks in Colorado.

HawkGTRider:

--- Quote from: NinjaBob on May 08, 2025, 08:59:25 AM ---Since retirement I have been averaging 22-25K miles per year, including commuting. I did 20,533 miles last year; this year I'm only at 3,848 as of today due to back problems including 6 weeks off the bikes recovering from surgery. But the surgery was a sucess and I plan to pick up the pace!

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That's way better than merely respectable. If I can somehow continue 20k miles per year for the next 5 years, I'll be darn close to a million miles. I know a handful of riders that have done that and I'd be tickled to include myself at that level.
But as you noted, and as I've experienced, it doesn't take much to really throw all those plans for a loop. Here's hoping none of us have those issues.

NinjaBob:

--- Quote from: HawkGTRider on May 08, 2025, 01:39:23 PM ---
--- Quote from: NinjaBob on May 08, 2025, 08:59:25 AM ---Since retirement I have been averaging 22-25K miles per year, including commuting. I did 20,533 miles last year; this year I'm only at 3,848 as of today due to back problems including 6 weeks off the bikes recovering from surgery. But the surgery was a sucess and I plan to pick up the pace!

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That's way better than merely respectable. If I can somehow continue 20k miles per year for the next 5 years, I'll be darn close to a million miles. I know a handful of riders that have done that and I'd be tickled to include myself at that level.
But as you noted, and as I've experienced, it doesn't take much to really throw all those plans for a loop. Here's hoping none of us have those issues.

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According to the mileage log linked from this forum you should be at least a million! I am currently at 781947. I definetly plan to make it to a million! Have a 6000 miler planed for June. AS for "issues" I have slowed down a good bit and gotten pretty cautious. I am fully aware I don't have the reflexes or speed/distance perception I used to have. I am going to ride my own ride...

Ride4MS:
We are taking it more easy than we did many years ago also. Denise has not ridden on her own for many years, unless it is driving the Venice. That is the main reason we sold the ST1100 and bought a Venice. The 3rd wheel gives us more stability, and not top heavy like the ST1100, and still has lots of performance with 195 HP turbo.
My 1986 Gold Wing Interstate was bought new buy my uncle at about age 65 and after several years, he upgraded to the 6 cyl Wing.
He did not even start riding a cycle until he retired in his early 60's.
He downsized to a Suzuki Bergman at 80 years old and still rode many miles, while living in St. Paul, MN metro.
Then, when he was about 94 yr old, he sent an email to me, saying that,
"My reflexes are not as good as they used to be."
"I sold my cycle."
"My wife is relieved".

I don't think I am going to ride that long. Uncle Bob lived to be 100 years old. And, he was a bomber pilot in WWII, having flown 12 different planes, before being assigned to fly to Japan and drop bombs. But, the night before they left, the big one was dropped and he did not bomb them.

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