Jon,
I remember the Triumph Tiger Cub!
My first motorcycle was a Honda 90, from there I went to
my first chopper an AJ Matchless 500 single, next was a
Harley 45 solo, with suicide clutch and jockey shift, wound up
in the hospital on that bike when I had a stand off with a 1969
Mercury wagon, next was a Harley 45 Custom Trike, then a half dozen
different Shovelheads, a Knucklehead, and then I built a Shovelhead
from the ground up custom frame balanced & blueprinted 100" motor etc.
My last motorcycle was an American Classic Edition (ACE) Honda 1100 ,
with windshield, leather bags etc, kind of like that driveshaft .
Almost bought a BMW, then I have decided to take a break from
motorcycles until my kids are a little older, or the fever takes control of me
and I go out and buy a new ?????????
There was a day when I proclaimed better dead than on a jap bike!
I never thought I would say it but I am not sure if I would buy a Harley
again, there are sure a lot of nice Japanese Cruisers.
Check this one out:
The rice burners have come a long way.