The results of our first ever Rider Survey

The Results from our first ever “Busted Knuckle Chronicles” Rider Survey:

These statistics have been amassed over the last 8 months.
They are not scientific, they are however a fairly accurate reflection of our subscribers & community from Coast to Coast.

We learned alot about how to ask questions to derive more calculable answers for some questions like paint but over all we were pleased with the response and the quality of information.

Out of 720 respondents who participated in the survey we have deduced the following:

With respect to age:
1% are between 18 and 25
9.5% are between 26 and 35
26.5% are between 36 and 45
40.5% are between 46 and 55
12.5% are between 56 and 65
10% went unanswered

Education:
11% Dropped out of School
52% Completed Just High School
26% Completed College
21% Completed University
40% Completed Tech/Trade School
2% Completed some other form of education

Housing:
Rent: 26%
Own: 74%
Out of those who own their home:
Mtg. Free: 43%
Have Mtg.: 57%

Rider or Passenger:
Rider: 97.2%
Passenger: 2.8%

Ride for:
Pleasure: 97.2%
Therapy: 73.6%
Camaraderie: 66.6%

Ride with a Club:
Yes: 44.5%
No: 55.5%


Vacations:
They spend an average of 10 -14 days on motorcycle vacations and spend an average of $3170 on that Vacation.

While vacationing they will:
Camp: 66.7%
Hotel It: 40.3%
Motel It: 70.1%
Stay With Friends/Family: 51.4%
Other (B&B/Motor home Rentals): 12.5%

On average in a year they will spend:
Motorcycle Clothing:
$493/year on motorcycle clothing
98.6% buy for themselves
55.4% buy clothing as gifts

Motorcycle Safety Gear:
$250/year on safety gear
93% buy for themselves
37.5% buy safety gear as gifts

Mechanical Upgrades/Maintenance:
$1435/year on mechanical upgrades
48.6% get work done at dealerships
51.4% get work done at independent shops
76.4% do it themselves

Other Purchases:
Luggage: $200
Accessories: $650
Tattoos: $75
Insurance: $950
Charity Donations: $550
Biker Art: $200

They also own:
Dirt Bikes: 8.3%
Quads: 15.3%
Snowmobiles: 8.3%
Car: 56.9%
Truck: 76.4%
SUV: 26.4
Motor home: 6.9%
Travel Trailer: 27.8%


Their occupations include:
Accountant
Administration
Asst. Mgr
Chef
Computer Tech
Disabled
Farmer
Fire Fighter
Forestry
Forklift Operator
Funeral Director
Laborer
Landlord
Machinist
Manager
Mechanic
Media
Military
Oilfield
Parts Manager
Plumber
Public Official
Retired
Secretary
Sheriff’s Department
Small Business Owner
Teacher
Technician
Truck Driver

They also enjoy:
Soccer: 4.1%
Baseball: 1.4%
Football: 10%
Wrenching: 48.7%
Building Stuff: 38.8%
Cooking: 26.4%

The Canadian Riding Beauty Contest

The entries for the contest have begun coming in.

As I sat here this morning reading the information on these ladies it became very evident that the competition is going to be a great one.

All of the entries so far share a common love of the motorcycle and the biker community, the stories of these women are amazing and I am looking forward to crowning our very first Queen!

I look forward to June 29th when the vendors start setting up and the campground opens, riders start coming in and the celebration of all things Canadian and motorcycle begins....

I am proud to be Canadian!

A Great Road Trip

I made it home yesterday and spent some down time with my hubby.

The one thing about being on the road that I dislike is leaving hubby behind. He's my best friend and a great road partner but his job gets in the way!

The whole trip was wonderful from the show in Regina to the multitude of details that have been resolved for the show in Olds!

I promise I will get pictures up asap and watch this upcoming paper for more on Regina and some other great stories!

Have a great day....

Ride safe and hard.

BD Betty