I began riding in 1971 with an older twin cylinder Honda. I "graduated" to a Honda 550 and rode that bike as a commuter for many years. Next I owned a Kawasaki 650 LTD and rode this bike all over the west coast when stationed in northern California with USAF. In 1983 I bought a Kawasaki twin cylinder 750 and rode cross country from San Francisco to Dayton, Ohio without a windscreen. The wind beat me up pretty good so my next scooter was a Yamaha 1100 full dresser with Vetter fairing and saddlebags. Great bike that lasted me almost 20 years. Now I ride a 1999 Yamaha Royal Star which is a four cylinder motor with V configuration. Very smooth and will keep it indefinitely. No Harleys for me - can not afford one.
