Ok been chatting to Nao tonight and shes done 10000 miles this year who can come close to that I carnt lol                                                                                                                                                                               

That's the joy of a long distance marriage.                                                                                                                                                                              

I used to that sort of mileage but have slowed up this year due to now doing 80 round trip to work each day 3 days a work in car more cost effective                                                                                                                                                                             

used to do about that, but not this year as wasn't riding from November until recently.                                                                                                                                                                                

come on girls no used tos ! this is now and there bike miles !
Shelly and Rowan that's some milage .
Just worked it out that's 192 miles per week !!!!!!
I think she should receive a award from biker match for most miles per year on a bike                                                                                                                                                                              

Well Lindsay shes bloody keen lol x                                                                                                                                                                             

who can beat this ???
10000 miles per year 
300cc Kawasaki
never had a problem with bike 
that's 192 miles per week
65 mpg
153.8 gallons of fuel
WOWZER                                                                                                                                                                             

oops....I read that completely wrong...  Nope didn't do 10,000 a year.  I need to get my eyes checked!!!!!!  
  
  Up until November last year I was doing about 4,500 to 5,000 (yes I sadly sat down and worked that out!).    Like to admit when I'm wrong
  
                                                                                                                                                                               

Np probs Rowan that's some mileage thought I had done too bad doing four thousand but hell on a 300 bike too its its its outrageous lol                                                                                                                                                                             

22 miles each way to work, 5-6 times a week, allowing for bad weather that's around 200 miles a week. 180 miles each way to hubby, plus a bit extra as i always get lost after leaving m5, maybe every 6 weeks then weekend trips and holidays                                                                                                                                                                             

I guess that's the difference between commitment and a hobby, denny
                                                                                                                                                                             

I rekon so nickscafe but that's still some milage don't ya think in England where it tends to rain a little                                                                                                                                                                              

Where doesn't it rain, denny?

I did a tour of Ireland a few years back - 6k miles in 6 months, while on a project assignment.
Beautiful island, I probably went round it twice.
Man, it rained most of the time!

Those A2 class bikes - if that's what it is -are getting excellent reviews. Lower BHP, but still giving out a fair performance.

Even BMW are in the game - lookup the 310
Excellent budget commuters, I bet
                                                                                                                                                                             

That's true nickscafe I hate rain , I never feel safe in the wet.
oh BMW there taking over every market and they haven't made a bad one that I know of.
There the best supersport best sport and god knows what else.
I want a s1000r next year there wicked 
I bet they are good commuters but that's not biking to me its my pleasure not my transport                                                                                                                                                                              

I was a bit cautious with my machine - skipped and slid, especially on corners and roundabouts.

Then I discovered Michelin Pilots...
Profound difference.

Inspired confidence
                                                                                                                                                                             

I had them on mine when I bought it not been a michelin lover since they stopped making xzx car tyre lol but they were good I was surprised but must admit I think bridgestone win hands down.
I fitted some Pirelli diablos on a month ago and yeah they are awesome in the dry but hell scarey in the wet ( turns power down to 3 and traction to wet lol ) and wear eeek you can see theve gone down every hundred miles lolwill be getting bridgys next but as you say I was impressed with the ones that came with the bike                                                                                                                                                                              

Been to nearest bike training centre today. Tried their 600 gladius. Think I'll go for full licence in a couple of months, give myself a bit more choice of bikes when I've worn out the ninja                                                                                                                                                                              

wooooo you going tyo be doing serious miles then lol x                                                                                                                                                                             

I'm hoping that by the end of the year bill and I will have improved our living arrangements so less 180 mile trips down m6/m5                                                                                                                                                                              

Yeah its not ideal is it Nao ! how often do you do the trip ?