High Mileage

blowndodge · 09-19-2010, 10:56 PM

This weekend Dave and I rode to Kernville and the Sequoias.

Lots of you have chided me for only having 20K on a 2006 Nomad. Scott has almost 50k on his 2007 and some older ones have good mileage too.

But.... you guys ain't nothin' compared to "Marty" a guy that rode up with some friends of ours to Lake Isabella.

Marty rides a 1300 Honda cruiser outfitted with mild touring stuff. The last 11 months he's logged 48K miles!!! I'm not kidding you either. That's averaging 100 miles a day everyday of the year.

He's told us of short trips that turned into 6K mile trips!! He changes rear tires every 6-8 weeks. I tried to tell him the virture of car tires but it fell on deaf ears!

so for all of those that have nearly 50K on a 3 or 4 year old Nomad, just try to imagine doing that in 1 year!!!

**Top Cat** · 09-19-2010, 11:18 PM

Wow BD, that is a lot of miles in 11 months.
I have 54,000 on my 07 and thought that was a lot of riding.
Cindy has put 11,000 on her 2010 900 LT she bought April 27th.
In my defense, we can only ride 6 months out of the year up here. :(

cactusjack · 09-19-2010, 11:52 PM

Sounds like Marty is either retired or unemployed, if he has that much free time to ride.

You've got 20k now, Brad? I guess putting the Nomad on a lift and letting it run in gear all day really helps!

AlabamaNomadRider · 09-20-2010, 09:42 AM

That is a lot of miles. I can't afford the gas for that many miles in that span of time.

Dave · 09-20-2010, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Sounds like Marty is either retired or unemployed, if he has that much free time to ride.

He's works. He told me he does a lot of traveling in state for the company he works for.

I've seen posts on another board where he ride in any weather rain, snow, heat of summer. He's the real thing. I've never met anyone that loves to ride like he does.

A buddy of his, Jim, he's right there, too.

Mary on the left and Jim on the right. That's Jim's blue Kingpin

I tip my hat to the both of them!

**Top Cat** · 09-20-2010, 10:32 AM

What's that prehistoric fabric thing in the back ground ;)
People don't still use those things do they ???

cactusjack · 09-20-2010, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

What's that prehistoric fabric thing in the back ground ;)
People don't still use those things do they ???

Not where I come from they don't.

**Jared** · 09-20-2010, 01:01 PM

13K so far this summer for me.

elvis · 09-20-2010, 03:16 PM

~10K miles/season is what I put in and my season is 6 to 7 months/year.

**ringadingh** · 09-21-2010, 07:20 AM

Thats a lot of riding, but if you can use it for work it would be a lot easier to do. I had a job once that required me to travel about 600 miles a day in a van every day. Can you imagine if I used the bike, Id be wearing it out every year or sooner.

**schoeney** · 09-21-2010, 10:25 PM

BD don't feel bad I have a 2003 with 17k. Of course I have put 14k on in the last 2 years but only about 4k this year. If I don't get more use out of it next year I may have to take up golf again.

09-19-2010, 10:56 PM	#1
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	High Mileage This weekend Dave and I rode to Kernville and the Sequoias. Lots of you have chided me for only having 20K on a 2006 Nomad. Scott has almost 50k on his 2007 and some older ones have good mileage too. But.... you guys ain't nothin' compared to "Marty" a guy that rode up with some friends of ours to Lake Isabella. Marty rides a 1300 Honda cruiser outfitted with mild touring stuff. The last 11 months he's logged 48K miles!!! I'm not kidding you either. That's averaging 100 miles a day everyday of the year. He's told us of short trips that turned into 6K mile trips!! He changes rear tires every 6-8 weeks. I tried to tell him the virture of car tires but it fell on deaf ears! so for all of those that have nearly 50K on a 3 or 4 year old Nomad, just try to imagine doing that in 1 year!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-19-2010, 11:18 PM	#2
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	High Mileage Wow BD, that is a lot of miles in 11 months. I have 54,000 on my 07 and thought that was a lot of riding. Cindy has put 11,000 on her 2010 900 LT she bought April 27th. In my defense, we can only ride 6 months out of the year up here. :( __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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09-19-2010, 11:52 PM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	High Mileage Sounds like Marty is either retired or unemployed, if he has that much free time to ride. You've got 20k now, Brad? I guess putting the Nomad on a lift and letting it run in gear all day really helps! __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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09-20-2010, 09:42 AM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	High Mileage That is a lot of miles. I can't afford the gas for that many miles in that span of time. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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09-20-2010, 10:32 AM	#6
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	High Mileage What's that prehistoric fabric thing in the back ground ;) People don't still use those things do they ??? __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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09-20-2010, 01:01 PM	#8
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	High Mileage 13K so far this summer for me. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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09-20-2010, 03:16 PM	#9
elvis Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,785	High Mileage ~10K miles/season is what I put in and my season is 6 to 7 months/year.
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09-21-2010, 07:20 AM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	High Mileage Thats a lot of riding, but if you can use it for work it would be a lot easier to do. I had a job once that required me to travel about 600 miles a day in a van every day. Can you imagine if I used the bike, Id be wearing it out every year or sooner. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-21-2010, 10:25 PM	#11
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	High Mileage BD don't feel bad I have a 2003 with 17k. Of course I have put 14k on in the last 2 years but only about 4k this year. If I don't get more use out of it next year I may have to take up golf again. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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