I bought my black and chrome Shadow Aero in June 2007.  It was MY first bike. First one I ever picked out for myself. I had ridden others...I learned on a Honda CB125S (which I still have, needs lots of restoring!) and made my first highway trip on a 1986 Honda 700 Interceptor (scary fast!).  I picked out the Shadow after getting the fever right before my 49th birthday (yep, midlife crisis I'm sure!).  It rained here in North Texas every day for 2 solid weeks...I was too scared to go pick my bike up from the dealership until the rain stopped.

I ride to work at least twice a week, usually more.  I'm far from being a 1%er, but I try hard to stay on the bike. I ride in cold and hot (still not much on rain!).

I'm a semi-active member of the Patriot Guard Riders...for some reason my boss wants me at work 5 days a week.  I still don't get it, but I do most of my missions on the weekends so I can still collect a paycheck.

I bought my bike so I could ride with friends, but I ride way more than they do!