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I ride my motorcycle (1998 BMW R1200C) just about everyday to commute to work. My commute is 17 miles each way and I've ridden as cold as 12F. I won't ride in the snow/ice. I sometimes ride in the rain, but if I know it is going to be stormy all day I'll often opt for the car.
I use the bike to commute for a few reasons.
1. Parking where I work (college campus) is horrendous. If I drive my car, I walk 1/2 mile to my office. On my bike, I walk 100 yards or so.
2. Fuel economy is about double on my bike vs. my car.
3. We are a 1-car household, so I prefer to leave the car home with my wife and baby in case they need/want it.
Oddly, commuting on my bike is about the only use it every sees. I put 6000 miles on it since I bought it from my mom's husband. All that from commuting. I've never had the time to just take it out for a ride for pleasure.
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