Quick update... After spending much of my summer with my family blowing cash (the American dream!), I spent the past month or so scouring the local dealerships for bikes. After feeling comfortable, I plunked down on an 07 HD Dyna Super Glide last weekend. I spent the past week getting myself accustomed to the weight and power of the bike. After about 15+ hours, and about 25 miles of figure-eights, starts, and stops all under 10mph, I finally ventured out onto the road this weekend. I'm absolutely hooked. It's pretty wild driving on a bike on the road. I'm still puttering around town on a familiar route, which is OK, but I'm way more confident now than I even was a couple days ago. I really enjoy riding within my limits, and I enjoy practicing that slow stuff because that's what will make me a good rider. Thanks for all the advice earlier this spring in this thread. As for the fat guy on the bike, my bike is a little bigger and my ass is a little smaller than that example above!