I started riding when I was 16 which is late for some but right for others. My first bike was a honda125 enduro and that was the bug the bit me. My first road bike was a kawasaki 750 LTD and I was in the service in Southern Cal. Ilike the feeling of getting the bike and traveling with little or no money. I like the fact that I could try new roads and not worry about gas. After being off them for awhile I bought the yamaha V-Star 1100,proceeded to the road-star 1700 and have graduated to the 2007 Stratoliner S (Black cherry). I fell in love with this bike for many reasons. One it handles like a crotch-rocket,Two it looks like nothing else out there, and three with the all aluminim frame it gets the heck out of here in a hurry. I warn you not to test one or you'll end up wanting one, so don't blame me.