I was now an official M2'er. Actually I had to go get the temporary license renewed before the hard copy arrived in the mail months later.

Time to decide on a bike. Let's face it, the bank account is what does the talking. Also, because I still have to go for my full motorcycle license in 18 months or so, I was very leery to "go big you'll just move up later" philosophy some of my friends had stated. I understood what they were saying, but after 20 years on 4 wheels I wanted to feel safe and have fun!! Then after talking to the insurance shylocks my mind was set.

I was looking at both the Honda Shadow ACE and the Yamaha VStar Classic. I liked the classic look of both the bikes, they seemed a good size for me and most importantly the buying price and the yearly insurance gouge were manageable.

I was so in tuned to the Bike Trader online version, that after a while I figured out the new postings arrive at about 4:00 pm on Wednesdays. (A little helpin' hand for you shoppers!)

The hunt continues................

Went to the St. Catherines Motorcycle Store, had a nice 2003 (I think) black and cherry VStar, but for $6000 it had some damage to both front and back fenders. Plus I got my first taste of "no test rides for M2'ers" which alot of places seem to adhere to.

Looked at a few black VStar Customs at Kelly's in Hamilton, but decided I wanted the Classic.