I was born in 1944.My father was a motorcyclist so I was a pillion passenger from age 6.We went all over the country no traffic ,no helmet,no protective clothing except for a rain mac as such things were very rare in Europe at that time.Bought my first bike at 17 had a succession of English bikes Ariel,Norton ,Triumphs.Married ,kids,came back to motorcycling at end of the 1980,s.I have a small selection of classic bikes ride regularly in Ireland,have done two Cannonballs and am looking forward to next year on my 1923 Harley