Been watching...very interesting. I have been riding over 30 years, with nine of those in Europe with the military. Started with dirt bikes, first street bike was the 250 rebel when it first came out, than a Honda CB650 then a HD Road King, Now my 06 Ultra. I agree with most everything but with comments. (of course)
Loud Pipes. Nobody mentioned critters. Living WAY out in the Texas sticks, I can testify that my stock pipes are not nearly loud enough for deer. They work OK for rabbits though.
Helmets. A necessary Evil. I like riding without one, but I do so very rarely, and under as controlled of circumstances as I can.
Big Bikes. A Royal Star is not a beginners bike, it is however a beautiful machine. In Azkober's defense though, when I traded in my King for the Electra, I dripped the Glide twice in the same day doing low speed maneuvers. It is just plain top heavy.
I also promptly got the "Ride Like a Pro" series and completely re-thought my actions on this big bike. My wife and I have rode to Ohio and to NM since then.
Black Leather. I saw an ad somewhere for a black leather jacket where the seams were reflective, looked normal in daylight, glowed at night. I wear black leather, can't see me very well, but I have every light on the bike I can find and want to add more.
