A little background might be useful

A high school friend in the early 60's, like a lot of us who could not afford a car, acquired a Peugeot MoPed. It was a glorious machine and had a heart strong enough to take he and I all over the area where we lived outside Worcester, MA. The 2 wheel seed had germinated and motorcycling became a life long interest.

I joined the U.S. Air Force after graduation and spent 26 years working through the ranks, obtaining a commission, and enjoying all that my profession brought to me. I retired to a civilian world of work, enjoying that until my company decided the changes it needed to make didn't include the division I worked in. That led me to motorcycle sales as a way to keep me out of trouble until my wife retires. I'm currently fortunate to be the Sales Manager at one of the country's best BMW dealerships. That may explain the home page comment about directing customers to this web site for my personal views on equipment and so on.

My first bike was a shared bike - a BMW of some sort my roommate owned when I was stationed in Germany. My next was a Honda CL350 Scrambler and I rode that thing all over North Carolina doing things it wasn't designed to do but I didn't know that at the time, and even if I did I could not afford the "right" equipment. In time I owned a Yamaha enduro bike and then a Suzuki motocross bike. I was a poor motocross rider and did much better in the enduro world which requires attention to where you are, where you need to be, and when you need to be there.

I migrated to a Kawasaki KZ500 which was a brutal and buzzy twin, but again it was my only ride and consequently the "best" ride. After a fairly long stint off saddle, I acquired an R1100R and in the last few years a series of BMW and Honda motorcycles.

My riding interests have changed either due to circumstance e.g. no dirt to ride in so ride street, or due to discovery e.g. the Iron Butt Association. I've consumed life during my time on the planet so I don't allow myself to get stuck in one type of riding, or on one type of bike, nor be one dimensional in terms of my interests.

So - there it is. Not much, but reflects a lot of the rider community who work hard at family and avocation, yet try to keep a motorcycle in the mix. One day we don't have kids around, and have been married long enough that our spouse might even suggest we go ride somewhere.