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duckbubbles · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: 2007 mileage

For the past couple of years, I have recorded the mileage on my various bikes on Jan. 1 and totaled the mileage for the year.

2007 was a down year for me. Wet a lot of the year, a surgery that kept me grounded for two months, and a new car that captured my attention too much of the time. The K bike has been off road for about 3 months now for transmission troubles. The ST was in the shop for a month for transmission troubles (warranty), is there a pattern here? Here goes:

2007
K bike- 3249 miles
Ducati- 751 miles
R12ST- 8833 miles
Total- 12,833 miles

2006
K bike- 8578 miles
Ducati- 2364 miles
R12ST- 9416 miles
Total- 20,358 miles

How did you do?

Frank
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rydor · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:15 am Post subject:

22k and some change Very Happy

Off the grid · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:27 am Post subject:

17kish.
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petevmax · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 10 Location: north york's uk

30 thou since july 07 when i got the k11

pete
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mnb · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

duckbubbles · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

petevmax · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 10 Location: north york's uk

no , it is miles as i'm in the uk

it's eaten several tyres and brake pads in that time too

cheers pete
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FinnRS · Joined: 01 Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Finland

2006
45100 kilometers = 28000 miles

2007
40500 kilometer = 24170 miles
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Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject:

A bunch. More than some and less than others. Very Happy

I stopped keeping track of miles when I started riding multiple bikes. Too much math. Rolling Eyes

I used to keep logs of miles and gas when touring too - gave that up as well. Now I just ride and don't worry about it.

I got an email from Dave Swisher the other day. (I believe he's one of the first BMW-corporate-approved million-milers.) He told me that this year he put 29k on his 97 K1100LT and another 24k on his 96 K1100LT.
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owrstrich · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject:

the bug eye brick was on the back of my truck for about 27,000 miles in 07...

i would report the bikes mileage but since klinker busted my spedo in april it runs at 50% about 50% of the time... so im guessing about 12k total beyond klinkers 2.4k in his epic 2 day sprint...

owrstrich
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doug · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:58 am Post subject:

Worst year in a long long time, 3,500 mls at the most, down from 30,000+ the previous few years.

EXCUSES ; Moved jobs, used to work 160 mls from home, now work 5 mls from home Very Happy

She who must be obeyed broke 3 ribs, her wrist and her foot just below the ankle - all at different times - so I ended up driving the Big Blue Box for most of the year (Mainly to hospital appointments LOL)

At least I'm happy in the knowledge that things can only get better!!
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john laban · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

I did about 9K. 5 of it from ME to MT and back, ...and was it fun! It sure was. I look for more miles this year and I'll increase the next year and I'll double that the year after. Shit, I won't know when to stop,at least I hope I won't.

John
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Das Boot · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

11k, slightly higher then my usual 10k
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kbmwrs · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

I feel so ashamed. Crying or Very sad

You guys are what the rest of us brag about. BMW pilots are real riders not posers, especially K pilots. Very Happy

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Geoff · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

I ride two bikes and have never tracked mileage except for service intervals. I travel with work and only get to ride on the weekend. If I had to guess I think I rode about 7k miles last year.
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wera32 · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject:

2007 wasn't a good year for me either. I rode 7257 miles. I usually ride 10-12K. 2/3 were on my K.
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