[Steve D.]

It is a question I have always had. I ride primarily for transportation. Rarely ride for pleasure. I need a destination and a purpose once I am there. Riding makes the trip more pleasurable but it has to have purpose. I don't know why. How about you?

 

[peaksprt5]

I agree with you. I have rarely ever just gone for a ride and going out with a group just to cruise didn't make sense to me. Maybe I am missing something.

 

[Leathel]

I ride for pleasure, often no set destination, just end up somewhere. I don't commute to work on the bike as it only just down the road and I take the kids and dog with me most days

I still manage 12-16K a year

 

[sidejam]

Having a motorcycle is a pleasure for me. I rarely use it for transportation. Not only do I enjoy riding for pleasure, I also enjoy having something in the garage to wrench on.

 

["Captain D"]

I have other vehicles...
I`d RATHER RIDE my Bike to where I GO...
1,000 miles over the weekend of 25 of May...

Lets RIDE

 

[smilie]

Welcome to the forum! I use mine for both. When i go to do estimates or pick up small parts i can carry in the saddle bags, the bike is the transportation of choice. Who said you can't mix business with pleasure?!

 

[GiveItToMikey]

I ride for the 'pleasure' of knowing how much $$$ I save not driving the Suburban.

 

[Theja1]

Yes to both.


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[philcrudo]

Riding

Used to do both now it is pearly pleasure. As I am retired living in Florida I ride almost every day.

 

[JerseyDoug]

Yes to both.


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Same here.

 

[gypsy]

There's a difference?? I ride every day, everywhere.... Most of the time. 3 cars, 3 bikes, 3 horses, but unless it's frozen or hail (like today) I'm on a bike.

 

[CodeDelta]

For me, it's both. Pleasure, joy rides and just great transportation. I don't care what the weather is (can be pretty bad in Wyoming), but I'm out riding on either my shadow or dual sport. Almost rarely use my truck!

 

[vito]

Both.

But after 10 years I am leaning more and more to needing a destination / event to get out and ride. I putz around for the sake of saying I rode less and less each year.

 

[Philphine]

both. i don't make myself ride in bad/cold weather, but otherwise i use it to get to work when it's nice. i don't get the best gas milage seeing as both bikes i have are kinda big, but it's still better then my truck.

but when i can i just ride for pleasure. i might be different from most in that i like tooling around the city more than out on backroads.

 

[chevyman_ky]

mostly for pleasure rode 200 miles of pleasure today

 

[Eagle7840]

This question has been asked several times over the years. My reply hasn't changed.

 

[407Bear]

Used to do both now it is pearly pleasure. As I am retired living in Florida I ride almost every day.

Enjoy the empty lots for now. Soon you'll have cars and people every where on those streets...


I ride for both sides. 10 mile trip to work! But for some reason it takes me 45 mins. lol

 

[Philphine]

I ride for both sides. 10 mile trip to work! But for some reason it takes me 45 mins. lol

i'm about 10mls from work also, but working 2nd shift, i more or less just ride in and ride home. i know i'd ride more if i was on first. on the rare occassions i can switch to 1st shift and happen to ride in, i usually take the long way home, but i just don't much enjoy a trip that ends up at work, and getting off at midnight there's not much to do but just go home.

 

[OldManShadow]

I walk to work.. I'm 2 minutes away. I walk home after the day.... I ride to Clear my head... Get away...

 

[Ivel]

Yes ! ! !