Hey man. I ride an '03 BA. In Sept. 04 I had a Quad. 4 Bypass Open Heart surgery and could not ride for 6 weeks.
That did not stop me from the maintenance required to keep the BA road ready. In fact, the thought of my next ride gave me the energy to keep going. It has been 2 years now and I have'nt looked back. Good luck; you will ride again and enjoy it all the more. Nomadhank