hey sloehand, reverend, and phatso.
yeah i have found i am one lucky dude as far as family and friends go. They have been absolutely great, my fiance has proven time and again that I am making the right choice with her.
As far as my next ride goes (yes there will be one)..........a month before the accident I went on a 1200mile 5 day ride through NY, Vermont, and NH. That ride had already convinced me I need a bigger bike with full dress and a windshield (at least for extended rides). I was with 5 other guys 2 of them let me test their rides, a 1200 Harley and a 1300 vstar. Both very nice cruisers and didnt need to fight the wind and very smooth through the gears, although not quite as responsive or racy as my late bike.
So not sure what ride it's gonna be yet, I got plenty of time to figure it out though.
I'm always up for suggestions/stories of others rides though.
Stay safe and stay in the wind