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"Commuter" bikes-tell us about your commute

F800ST

52 miles round trip.

Boring, boring, boring roads, but it beats driving.
 
What is your commuter bike? 2004 R1100S Boxer Cup Replika

Length of commute-round trip? Tooooo short - 16 miles - must find more twisties...

How many MPG do you average? 40-ish

How much horsepower? Lots. :bolt

How long have you had it? 1 year

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) suburban city
 
What is your commuter bike? 2004 R1150R

Length of commute-round trip? 35 miles

How many MPG do you average? 40 mpg

How much horsepower? 85

How long have you had it? 1 year

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) city--crazy Miami traffic.:hungover
 
What is your commuter bike?

Length of commute-round trip?

How many MPG do you average?

How much horsepower?

How long have you had it?

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?)

1. 97 R1100R / 95 K75 (depending on mood and weather)
2. 70 miles more or less
3. 43 mpg / 48 mpg (I like to make the commute a "spirited" ride :bolt
4. 80 bhp / 75 bhp
5. 1 year / 3 years
6. Nearly all country backroads.
 
What is your commuter bike?

'77 R100RS


Length of commute-round trip?

30 miles round trip.

How many MPG do you average?

35-40 MPG

How much horsepower?

65-70ish

How long have you had it?

7 years

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?)

Divided highway, in the burbs, about 6 miles, then about 25 miles on the full blown freewhizzle.
 
The Commute

What is your commuter bike? 2007 R1200GS

Length of commute-round trip? 44.6 Miles door to door

How many MPG do you average? 42-45

How much horsepower? not sure, but is more than enough

How long have you had it? <1year on the GS, 3 years on RS, 3 years on F650GS, 7 years in cars....

What kind of riding? boring freeway - straight....
 
2002 R1150RT
40 or so
31 mpg :bluduh
whatever stock is...85?
2.5 months
Mostly "city" - 35-45 mph roads but do alot of crawling in 1st and 2nd gear :violin
 
What is your commuter bike? '01 R1150GS

Length of commute-round trip? 340 miles (1 trip/week)

How many MPG do you average? 46

How much horsepower? 85

How long have you had it? 1.5yrs

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) State Hwy/Interstate
 
What is your commuter bike? '04 R1150 Rockster

Length of commute-round trip? 34 miles

How many MPG do you average? 45

How much horsepower? 85?

How long have you had it? <1 year

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) country
 
What is your commuter bike? '07 Ducati Sport Classic
Length of commute-round trip? 10 miles in; 9 out. Different routes.
How many MPG do you average? Never checked
How much horsepower? Meaningless
How long have you had it? Since new, in '07.
What kind of riding? Local roads in; highway out.

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Type of bike...04 1150GS
Length of commute...65 usually. 75 the long way home.
MPG...44
HP...85. I think.
How long have I owned the G? 3 years.
What kind of riding? 4 miles of farm road each day followed by MO backroads. NO interstate, unless I'm in a hurry.

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commuter

What is your commuter bike? 1999 R1100RT

Length of commute-round trip? 42 miles

How many MPG do you average? 42mpg

How much horsepower? 90

How long have you had it? 9yrs 10mos.

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) country
 
What is your commuter bike? 1999 R1100RT

Length of commute-round trip? 42 miles

How many MPG do you average? 42mpg

How much horsepower? 90

How long have you had it? 9yrs 10mos.

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) country

Thanks for posting and WELCOME Bruce!

Mike
 
What is your commuter bike? 2005 R1200 RT

Length of commute-round trip? 124 km (77mi)

How many MPG do you average? 4.7 l/100km (50 mpg)

How much horsepower? 100+

How long have you had it? 3 years

What kind of riding? (city, country, interstate?) city->county->freeway->city then reverse
 
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