Retired RCAF aircrew. Been riding since I was 18. Started on a Yamaha 175. Progressed to a 400, 600, then a 750. First Goldwing was a 1985 LTD 1200, then a '91 1500 and now an '06 1800. (BobKat III). A member of the NATO/UN Veterans Group. We (The Rolling Barrage) ride coast-to-coast (St John's Nfld to Vancouver BC) every Aug in support of PTSD awareness. (therollingbarrage.com). Living in Victoria BC, Kat and I can ride all year long thanks to heated seats and grips :-) (in between bouts of rain)