I'm Weston. I just picked up my new FZ8 on Thursday. I'm 38 and from small town Ok. I grew up on a farm so i can't actually remember when I started riding. With 3 older brothers we always had dirt bikes and three wheelers and four wheelers. Needless to say i was young. I got my first street bike in 95. New Honda CBR600 F3. I rode that for a while and sold it. Haven't had a bike for just over 10 years. My friend hurt his legs last spring and couldn't ride his bike so I rode it quite a bit last summer. It is a Honda VTX1300. The fire was lit so I was ready to buy a new Yamaha Stryker. My brother-in-law just bought one and my sister bought one too. haha.. So I went online the night before I was going to the dealership and saw the FZ8. I kinda liked it. When I test drove the Stryker I asked about the FZ8. Just so happens the dealership got their first one in that day. It was still in the wood crate wrapped in plastic but they took the sides off so i could see it. I asked if i could ride it. They had it together wetted it up for me the very next day. Needless to say I fell in love. I can't wait to accessorize it and make it my own. I would like to replace the headlight with a round or the euro looking twin spotlight type. get the mirrors on the bar ends and such. I dont know for sure. Waiting on some suggestions and Ideas. I like the experiance that you all offer and cant wait to chat it up. I was going to post some photos but havnt taken any yet..LOL. been riding..