I have been a machinist for the past 15 years. This profession comes in handy when customizing any thing including motorcycles. Have been riding for about 20 years now and have had a number of bikes. I am a little partial to Honda since that is what I grew up around. I like the Shadow and will be adding a VTX to my collection shortly. I have no trouble finding time to ride since my wife rides also. She currently rides a 2003 Ridley and loves it. For anyone wanting to learn to ride this bike is the way to go since it has a automatic transmission. Hobbies include motorcycles, tattoos, and machining.