Any bike riders here..

[MadMax]

First bike: Suzuki TL90 (back around 1974-5). Had a Honda XL250 as well. Great thumper!

Last bikes (that I still have): 1991 Honda ST1100 and 2005 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol

Don't ride anymore due to too many near accidents (most of which weren't my fault). Buying a Jeep didn't help as I found it is just as much fun and you can bring the family along to share in it (spent a couple hours being lost in the Texas Hill Country just yesterday). I do miss riding but I have gotten to the point where it's just too risky unless I go out of the city.

But, if I can offer one bit of advice, it would be this...it is much more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow (same applies to cars, which is why I love my Yaris!).

Don't think having a lot of horsepower equates to a more enjoyable ride, it's actually just bait to get you to push yourself harder and more likely beyond your capabilities. I've seen too many accidents because someone was trying to keep up with a rider more skilled then them. The most fun I ever had riding was a small, single- or two-cylinder bike out in the country. Yes I had some great adventures on my liter-class motorcycles, but if I were buying a bike today I would likely get a 250-500cc trail bike and take it easy and have fun. You're not going to be a MotoGP superstar, and you'll only hurt yourself trying!

Cheers! M2