I have ridden BMW motorcycles ever since I was (16) years old when I took my Dad's 1971 R75/5 on a "Lap of America." That was an eye opener and I've loved the marque ever since. I still own that bike and ride it regularly. Currently riding an R1250RT as my daily driver, I've been most fortunate to have ridden all over the world and have probably accumulated several hundred thousand miles by now.