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How is it possible for some of you to get all that mileage on your Spyder

I hit 80,000 miles in exactly five years, just putting around in the local four or five counties. Not too bad I guess, for an old fart with no place to go.
 
Just ride

I' 61 and my wife is 56. Riding is our way to just get out and get away from it all. If we can get 4000 miles a year we are happy. I just hope I'm still able to ride when we get our 80's. So just get out and enjoy yourself
 
Ann, my calculator tells me you have 209,548 smiles on your Spyders over the years. Or are there some unpublished miles on top of all that, you just travel too far too much to keep the signature block current?

She's too busy riding, to do the Math. :bowdown:
 
As a newbie looking to buy his first Spyder there is so much wisdom in this thread.

Thank you!
 
As a newbie looking to buy his first Spyder there is so much wisdom in this thread.

Thank you!
Yes there is a lot of wisdom on here. Some are really full of it, and others not so much.lol But ask the question and there will be a answer. Just kidding guys. Love you all.
 
Ann, my calculator tells me you have 209,548 smiles on your Spyders over the years. Or are there some unpublished miles on top of all that, you just travel too far too much to keep the signature block current?


I have 17,000 on my 2017 F3-T thst I purchased on 08/01/17
 
OTOH, we have 5 motorcycles of various kinds in the garage right now.. hard to rack up mileage on just one. Worse when we had the two dirt bikes in addition.
 
OTOH, we have 5 motorcycles of various kinds in the garage right now.. hard to rack up mileage on just one. Worse when we had the two dirt bikes in addition.
Ah, we'll accept cumulative mileage from all your cycles... Though the OP was asking about Spyder mileage... but we've all strayed at one time or another....<:sour:
 
A little over 25K on my 2014. Went to Missouri and back twice. Tennessee and back once. Back and forth to Lake George several times, including lots of riding in upstate New York and Vermont. To Virginia and back numerous times and tons of riding in the area.
 
Ah, we'll accept cumulative mileage from all your cycles... Though the OP was asking about Spyder mileage... but we've all strayed at one time or another....<:sour:

Was wondering when that subject would come up. :roflblack::roflblack:

My posted statistics in signature are Spyder only. The two wheel stuff is just extra gravy and I keep track of that for my own personal. I put 3,500 miles on my new Vulcan between June 30 and shutdown (late October) last year--lots of Spyder miles too.

Wait till somebody asks a question about what states to fill in on a map? Then the fight starts. :roflblack: :roflblack:
 
AKSPyderman, I only show Spyder states in my map, after 20 years in the AF, If I did all states I've rode in, I'd need a world map...:D two (different) of my cycles have been to Europe and the Philippines thanks to our tax dollars at work.
 
AKSPyderman, I only show Spyder states in my map, after 20 years in the AF, If I did all states I've rode in, I'd need a world map...:D two (different) of my cycles have been to Europe and the Philippines thanks to our tax dollars at work.

I used to have a map. It showed all the states I rode in. If it was just Spyder, I would only have AK, HI, and two Canadian Providences. No map, no issues. :roflblack::roflblack:
 
Since the end of September 2015 till now and I have 19k on mine going to work and some limited trips. Had to drive the truck more this winter so I saved about 3k on the Spyder. Now it's raining about every day. ...

If I didn't work 12 hrs a day I'd have more miles.:thumbup:
 
daily driver

Her spyder is a commuter car so its on the go 7 days a week when the temp is above 40 and we took it to florida last year just the milage back from key west was about 2000 so 20,000 in 13 months was easy this year we have no vacation plans or trips to sturgis so i would think about 15,000 for the year.
 
Geography has definitely played a role in how many miles I get to ride. We lived in Florida for a while and in two years cranked out almost 33,000 miles on our RT. Now back in Maine I'm lucky to get 6,000 a year. Down south it was just a different life. Bike nights. Group rides. Long 300 mile days. Up here in the north it just seems harder to find the time or the weather to just hop on and go.

But I can definitely relate to the spiritual comments I'm reading on this thread. Smelling the different trees. The salt air. There's just a feeling we get that's hard to explain. Also love reading about you guys and gals in your 70s and 80s. Ride on everyone. And keep writing!
 
Not many Here

The wife and I love ours, we purchased our 2013 RTL in June of 17 and had 3500 miles on it in 4 months we stayed local and have some good twisties in the area. As others have said it is the smiles, just yesterday we did a short 60 miles of smiles as the weather warmed up enough. We had our midlife crisis a little late but hope our health holds out also as this is so much fun we just wish we wold have done it sooner

Dave
 
Age restricted...NOT

I spent that the last 2 months in America’s Friendliest Town, The Villages Fl. Joined the Villages Spyder Ryders club and rode with several retirees on several different rides. Each and every one had nothing but SMILES AND SMILES on all the miles ridden. :clap::bowdown::yes: Age was not a concern and many looked far younger than the calendar proved! Ride on!
 
Not to worry my friend, it only gets worse with age. :D At 78 (come April 7th) I am not about to cave in. We "seniors " don't need all those Spyder miles. It is not the amount of miles one rides but the enjoyment of the miles one rides. I rode for years with a gung ho guy that bragged about how many miles he rode each day and each trip. He was only obsessed with that. He was so focused on that I do not think he ever enjoyed riding. For me it is the "spiritual" part of the ride I enjoy most. Nothing to do with religion. Some will know what I am talking about, some will not.

​Jack

Jack, I'm your age and agree and understand 100% where you are coming from on the mileage thing!! Keep riding buddy.
BIG F
 
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