I really started looking around in 03 when I was planning my round USA trip.

My original plan was to hire a bike, but when I worked out the cost involved for the amount of time I wanted it, soon became clear that it would be cheaper to buy a bike.

My initial choice was gonna be something from HD because of the ease of getting it fixed( I supposed) if anything went wrong. Obviously didn't want to get a Sportster, and was surfing the net for prices etc. Stumbled across this site somehow, asked a few question, and the rest, as they say, is history!