Can't believe I had not seen this thread before.. My whole family rides, and I work in the bike industry. I've been riding for about 28 years, over 350,000 street miles, been though 42 states including Alaska, + Canada and Mexico. Quite a few different bikes over the years, some I wish I'd kept. Currently own a Honda VTX1300 Retro, my wife rides it more than me. My Dad and I mostly fool with our sportscars.