Anyone else Motorcycle only year round.

[The Fixxxer]

For the last year and a half my Tenere has been my sole means of transportation, as in i do not even own a car/truck. I keep my V-Star 650 as a back up and for days I just wanna ride something different. Was just curious if anyone else out there was doing the same.

 

[Kyle_E]

As close as I can get. Other than a road trip in the truck, I put less than 2000 miles on it. While putting 27,000 on my bikes.

 

[RCinNC]

Not exclusively; I do have a car, but I only put about 2000 miles a year on it. I put around 12,000-13,000 a year on the S10. I live in the South, however, so being able to ride year round isn't the achievement that it would be in, say, New England...

 

[Cycledude]

I have been riding year round in Wisconsin since 2001 , missed a few months back in 2007 because of a broken leg and a couple months a couple years ago because the roads always had to much ice .
My drive to ride isn’t nearly as strong as it used to be so I suspect my year round riding might come to an end soon.

 

[Sierra1]

I ride the bike as much as possible, but I do have a car-ish. I generally ride year round, but this is Texas. Now....Cycledude….year round in Wisconsin? Way more man than I am.

 

[azb]

I have a 2007 car that has 45k miles on it. I drive it so infrequently that the battery is often dead when i go to drive it.

I own 4 bikes, the oldest has 280k miles on it.

 

[Flat lander]

As close as possible. Here in Kansas we use a lot of salt in the winter. Sometimes the roads are just to messy. It's been 2 years since I've changed the oil in my pickup. Only 2k on it so far.

 

[Bart]

As long it is not too close to freezing then yes, but the S10 will only come out on salt free roads, I have a WeeStrom for that. Discovering heated clothing a few years ago make winter riding a pleasure...most of the time anyway.

 

[nbadvrider]

I live on the east coast of Canada so it is hard to ride all year long. But after I put the S10 away for the winter I keep a little Honda CRF in the carport and take it out for short jaunts on sunny days when there is not too much ice and salt on the roads. Its usually fun but kinda cold up here. I admire any of you guys who can ride all year long and would like to live a little further south so I could do the same, but there is a border between Canada and the USA, which I cross frequently in the summer, but not so much in the winter. I love Maine, New Hamshire, Vermont and New York State. Once you get away from the ocean and the more populated areas, New England has some of the best riding you can find!

 

[RCinNC]

I live on the east coast of Canada so it is hard to ride all year long. But after I put the S10 away for the winter I keep a little Honda CRF in the carport and take it out for short jaunts on sunny days when there is not too much ice and salt on the roads. Its usually fun but kinda cold up here. I admire any of you guys who can ride all year long and would like to live a little further south so I could do the same, but there is a border between Canada and the USA, which I cross frequently in the summer, but not so much in the winter. I love Maine, New Hamshire, Vermont and New York State. Once you get away from the ocean and the more populated areas, New England has some of the best riding you can find!

I totally agree there...New England is some phenomenal riding, and not just in the leafy looky loo season. I did a nice tour through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine a couple years ago, and I'm anxious to get back and see more of it. If it wasn't for the winters, it would move up a few notches on my "where do I want to live next?" list.

 

[cyclemike4]

I do have a truck but it is only used to haul stuff when i need to. I ride year round and have for 40 years but i live in Kentucky. Not too hard to do that here.

 

[EricV]

I did motorcycle and bicycle for a few years. Then one day, riding to work in the snow in Oregon, I just decided "F*## This" and bought a Subaru after work that day. Made commuting a lot more comfortable.

Ten years later I was again riding exclusively and in higher density traffic and too many people were trying to kill me. Twice in one week they nearly succeeded, so I stopped commuting on the bike. Moto is for fun ever since. I still ride far more than drive. Retired now, so even easier to avoid the commute.

I average 20k a year now, but things are changing, so time to roll with that and see where it takes me.

 

[RonH]

I have a 1997 F350 that I generally drive 1000 miles a year. Otherwise I ride or walk. I usually walk rather than drive in cold months. I walk over 2000 miles a year every year.

 

[steve68steve]

I used to ride year-round, weather permitting, in PA. I just got done with a few years' worth of year-round commuting in FL. Now I'm in New England, and last weekend I did something I've never done before: I put my bike away for winter.

A few weeks ago, I did something I haven't done in 8 years - I drove my car to work (I just bought an AWD winter "beater" car to prepare for snow). I have to say, I forgot how posh a car is: warm, dry, and quiet. It felt luxurious after a few near-freezing rides to work and wet rides home.

 

[escapefjrtist]

I ride for pleasure year around. Commuting, not so much.

This time of year I go to work and come home in the dark. Between forest rats, wet slick roads and bumper to bumper rotten drivers it's not something that appeals to me. I do know a few riders that use the ferry system and they do ride year around except for the occasional snow and ice storms. When you're a slave to the ferry, first on / first off for bikes outweighs many negatives.

~G

 

[The Fixxxer]

yea there are days that I question not having a car like a few days ago it was 27F when I left house to go to work, it’s only 30 miles to work but it was pretty frosty. I sold my Miata, xterra, waverunner, and my WR250R to help pay for the Dr appointments for my wife to conceive my son so it was for a good cause but man I sure do miss my little Miata. After a long day at work nothing was more relaxing than driving home in the rain listening to the rain on the soft top. I will get another one one day, but For now I just keep on riding.

 

[Cycledude]

27 degrees is a lot colder on a Tenere than it is on a Goldwing, I actually rode my Goldwing 100 miles one way to breakfast twice when it was below zero.

 

[eemsreno]

Here in Iowa if it's only down to 27f on my way to work I'll go for a ride of 100 miles before work.
I pretty much ride unless it's snow and ice which is way to often.

 

[Boris]

Nope. Those days went years ago once I could afford a car to see me through the coldest months.

Any chance of frost/snow/ice, and even if the roads are salted/gritted, the bike stays in the garage.

 

[wjfawb0]

I know a young lady who rides a 350 kawasaki to work everyday. She has a bicycle otherwise. She rides to ADV rallies where I see her twice a year, but she doesn't go on rides. She pretty much only uses the bike for commuting and not fun.

Me, I only ride for fun. I used to ride to work on occasion, but my jobs have always been in downtown areas accessed via interstates. Sound deadened SUVs making abrupt lane changes are bad enough when I'm driving a small car. I'll be lucky to put 5,000 miles a year on my ST. Maybe I'll ride more when I'm older if I can still function.