how many miles under your belt
- Chuck_theHammer
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over 300,000 miles for me, started in 1969. NO riding to and from work, just FUN time. been to 48 states and parts of Canada. sport bikes and goldwings.
No chance of stopping soon.
Think Spring, I need it bad
No chance of stopping soon.
Think Spring, I need it bad
Chuck_the Hammer
2005 Honda VTX1800F Silver Tribal 22k *1972 Honda CB750 K2
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1966 Honda CB77 Superhawk sold 1972 7.5k * 1972 Honda CB750 K2 sold 1975 21k
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing sold 1983 63k * 1983 Honda GL1100A sold 1987 102k
1983 Honda VF750F sold 1990 14k * 1988 Honda CBR1000 Hurricane sold 2003 19k
1986 Honda GL1200SEI sold 2005 130k * Total Miles 376,000
2005 Honda VTX1800F Silver Tribal 22k *1972 Honda CB750 K2
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1966 Honda CB77 Superhawk sold 1972 7.5k * 1972 Honda CB750 K2 sold 1975 21k
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing sold 1983 63k * 1983 Honda GL1100A sold 1987 102k
1983 Honda VF750F sold 1990 14k * 1988 Honda CBR1000 Hurricane sold 2003 19k
1986 Honda GL1200SEI sold 2005 130k * Total Miles 376,000
- RockBottom
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- PacificShot327
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- gsJack
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Thanks, you have many good miles ahead while I'm starting to wonder how many more years I can keep going. One year at a time I guess. When I started riding I told my somewhat upset wife that I'd only ride until I was 65, then I said 70. then I said 75, and now when I say 80 she just laughs. She doesn't ride and I don't quilt.RockBottom wrote:You're my new hero.gsJack wrote:366,000 miles on 6 bikes over 24 years but I didn't get started until I was 52.
I also started at 52, but that was last summer so I'm currently careening toward my first 10K

407,211 miles in 30.1 years for 13,528 miles/year average. Started 7/21/84, updated 8/26/14
- Chuck_theHammer
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DO NOT QUIT... Ride as long as you can. it might hurt sometimes but it will keep you head young. And that is what counts.
I had a friend that rode until 86 years young. Keep going. his eyes went bad.
but the stories he could tell.
I had a friend that rode until 86 years young. Keep going. his eyes went bad.
but the stories he could tell.
Chuck_the Hammer
2005 Honda VTX1800F Silver Tribal 22k *1972 Honda CB750 K2
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1966 Honda CB77 Superhawk sold 1972 7.5k * 1972 Honda CB750 K2 sold 1975 21k
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing sold 1983 63k * 1983 Honda GL1100A sold 1987 102k
1983 Honda VF750F sold 1990 14k * 1988 Honda CBR1000 Hurricane sold 2003 19k
1986 Honda GL1200SEI sold 2005 130k * Total Miles 376,000
2005 Honda VTX1800F Silver Tribal 22k *1972 Honda CB750 K2
*
1966 Honda CB77 Superhawk sold 1972 7.5k * 1972 Honda CB750 K2 sold 1975 21k
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing sold 1983 63k * 1983 Honda GL1100A sold 1987 102k
1983 Honda VF750F sold 1990 14k * 1988 Honda CBR1000 Hurricane sold 2003 19k
1986 Honda GL1200SEI sold 2005 130k * Total Miles 376,000
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- RockBottom
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I'm following up on my own post. I finished my first year with 16,000 and now at a little under 13 months, I have 18,000.RockBottom wrote:You're my new hero.gsJack wrote:366,000 miles on 6 bikes over 24 years but I didn't get started until I was 52.
I also started at 52, but that was last summer so I'm currently careening toward my first 10K
planet Earth is blue
and there's nothing I can do
and there's nothing I can do