Everyone knows I ride a lot and when a new guy started about a year ago, he inquired as to who owned the bike, and he was directed to me. Nice guy, very big guy, never ridden a bike in his life and he is in his fifties. His family all ride and wanted him to ride. But for some reason he came to me to inquire about how hard is it, what should I start out on, the normal questions a newbie asks. I advised him to start out on something small and used, and to first take the riders course offered at the local Hog dealer, well he followed some of my suggestions, the one about the riding course, but not about small and used. His first bike is a big ole full dress Ultra Classic. It took him quite some time to ride it to work, he was pretty nervous about riding it 65 miles one way to work. He has had it about a year now and so far so good. Havent had the chance to ride with him yet but I have observed him and he seems to be a fairly decent rider. I am just glad this story didnt end like the above mentioned story.