We’ve all got that first-ride memory. Whether hazed by time or as clear as yesterday, that moment when we first felt the exhilaration of being on two wheels, the buzz from the engine, the speed, the noise, the freedom, is something you’ll never forget.
For many of us, myself included, this happened as a young child riding pillion on the back of a family member’s bike, and studies have shown (what we all know as bikers to be absolutely true) that a positive early experience of motorcycles is the catalyst for a person becoming a motorcyclist in the future.
My son, Angus, hasn’t ever shown much of an interest in mine or his dad’s bikes, and I’ve never pushed the issue. However, all that changed when the Monster arrived. Perhaps…