Thanks. My kids mean the world to me, therefore the choice then. No regrets. Bikes can be a rewarding but selfish hobby. My son bought a Transalp recently and will join a few of us on the last two days of a eight day trip when we pass Cape Town where he now work.
Like some of you I have started out on a 50cc way back. Then upgraded and used a 500XT as an adventure bike in the early 80's, but decided to sort out the kids without being in a wheelchair and sold it. Youth and bikes were a dangerous combination in a time when you could still ride all the...