Topic: On my way to meet my life insurance agent this evening.

[dpen]

a group of "mid life crises" meet at one of the pubs in my town
  all about the same age as me, all on harleys, all in shorts, t shirts & joggers, several with these really "off" protective? face masks made up like a skull
  I was having a beer the other day & the publican asked if I wanted to see a photo of the bike he was buying next week
  a '94 softail with all the bells & whistles
I commented that I didn't know he was into bikes & he replied that he'd never ridden one & was booked in for his initial training course next week, the day after he picks up the bike
  enough said?

[Gordon]

& was booked in for his initial training course next week, the day after he picks up the bike

And then picks it up again, and again, and again...

Luckily those big, heavy baggers don't actually fall over very far, so they're really not all that hard to stand back up. 

[nickjtc]

If you want to see a ruffty-tuffty grown man cry watch hime take those first baby steps of motorcycle training on his $35,000 pride and joy. And then grab a handful of front brake with the front wheel turned whilst going at a walking pace.