Motorcycle Survey: What do you use your motorcycle for?

What do you use your motorcycle for?

It's my hobby.
30
29%
I use it for commuting to work/to education.
23
22%
I use it for travelling.
3
3%
It's my major form of transport.
25
24%
It's my way of earning a living.
0
No votes
Short day trips.
9
9%
Around town errands.
4
4%
Other.
9
9%
 
Total votes: 103

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-Holiday
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#11 Unread post by -Holiday »

i use mine mainly as a status symbol.
2000 Suzuki Bandit 1200s
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DivideOverflow
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#12 Unread post by DivideOverflow »

It was a split between hobby and short day trips. Don't you take hobbies on short day trips?

Isn't commuting a short day trip?

I think of every place I go on my motorcycle as a "trip"! It is always an adventure, whether is it a quick jaunt to school or work, or a 300 mile twisty ride. So I put short day trips.
2008 BMW K1200S
2003 Z1000 - For Sale
1979 KZ650B - Work in progress
2005 Ducati SS 1000DS - sold :'(
1994 VFR750 Interceptor - sold
1984 VF700F Interceptor - sold
2004 Hyosung GV250 - sold

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307T
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#13 Unread post by 307T »

I ride for enjoyment. Love to hit the back roads. All trips since ownership have been less than 200 miles.
Back in the saddle again

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Ian522
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#14 Unread post by Ian522 »

I like "short day trips." Occasionally ill ride to work but usually im to lazy to pull the bike out the garage at 7am. That may change though if the gas prices keep climbing.

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jonnythan
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#15 Unread post by jonnythan »

Ian522 wrote:I like "short day trips." Occasionally ill ride to work but usually im to lazy to pull the bike out the garage at 7am. That may change though if the gas prices keep climbing.
I'm lazy the other way.

For me, it's either ride the bike to work and park right in front of the building between two parked cars, or park at the garage three blocks away (and downhill).
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Fathertork
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#16 Unread post by Fathertork »

Once the wx warms up I use it for everything as well, (except making money)
I have been offered sums of money if I would just leave a few times though :laughing: Does that count?
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Scoutmedic
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Location: Corry, Pennsylvania

#17 Unread post by Scoutmedic »

I commute to work on it as well as errands to town and riding with my friends on the weekends.

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shalihe74
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#18 Unread post by shalihe74 »

To and from schoodle and verk, running errands and toolin' around town for the pure joy of it.
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2006 Triumph Daytona 675 - track bike
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#19 Unread post by AZRider »

All of the above except for my living, and I am working on that one. :wink: So how do I vote?
Kawi VN1600

I dont give a damn what the name on the bike is..........Just ride it.

AZRider: Never met a bike he didnt like.

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dablade
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Years Riding: 30
My Motorcycle: 2005 Yamaha FJR 1300, 2004 GL1800 ABS
Location: Palm Harbor, Florida, USA

#20 Unread post by dablade »

Definitely my hobby, but when driving it to work on occasion, still my hobby.
I just get to enjoy the ride into work :goldwing:

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