So, here is a brief history of my evolution into motorcycles.

I can't show you a picture of my first bike (bicycle) but here is my last moped.
The problem here was that I couldn't get out of the way in traffic.
It's too slow for me who weighs in at 249 lbs.
It broke down once and I said "Ok that's it, time to get a real motorcycle".

 So on to the next bike.

A Kawasaki 440LTD.
I thought I was getting up into the real world of bikes. Get on the highway at speed and you feel like it doesn't want to let you ride that fast. It's too shaky for me and it feels small. It's a 2-stroke engine.  The  bike was born in 1981 so it's a bit of a relic..

With my buying power that was the bike that I could afford. I bought it from the manager at a dealership.  I liked the belt drive but someone asked me how long the belt would last and of course I kept thinking  "Hmmmmm, it could break sooner or later".  I could have changed the belt but the bike was sold to a bike mechanic in a couple of months.

It was for his wife who had dumped a heavier bike.

Then came the Suzuki.

Suzuki 750GL - 1980 - another oldie.

This is a 750cc bike.

I had a lot of problems with it.

The electrical needed work. I replaced the regulator and added a 12V outlet so that I could easily plug a charger to it.

The fuel tank was rusty so I did a very tedious job of stripping the inside and outside and using Por15. Nice product to line the tank.The process involves an acid wash and thorough cleaning. It is like new inside and no more rust in the fuel filter and carburetor!

I had this one loaded for a 3-day expedition from Massachusetts into the mountains of New Hampshire.

   The wife was coming back from China and I thought I would get something more stable and comfortable on the highway.

The Honda Goldwing 1100cc I love the locking storage. You can leave something in a hard bag or the case on the back and lock it.

My problem now is to convince her to ride on it. She'll come around though I'm sure.

This one will need TLC from time to time. GoldWings have the great advantage of lasting longer than a lot of other bikes out there.

It is heavy and not for a small person but... I'm not small.