I'm catching up on my motorcycle news, new models being announced etc. Thought I'd share some stories. Have a read, pick out a pretty one, fire your shrink, shut up and ride.



BW Online | August 11, 2003 | Motorcycles: When Speed Meets Comfort: ...These days, that same generation is rekindling its romance with the road, and bike sales are growing by double digits, headed back toward their peak. Take Francesco Quinn, who has bought two bikes in recent years. For Quinn -- who followed the footsteps of his famous father, Anthony, into the film industry -- the open road is complemented by the intimacy it promotes with his wife on trips through southern California. 'We share more in a day [of riding] than most couples share in a year,' says Quinn, who owns six bikes.



Then there's Daniel Vasella, the 49-year-old chairman and CEO of Swiss drug giant Novartis (NVS ) who started riding as a teenager. Today he takes his BMW (BMW ) K1200RS around the lake near his home in Zug, Switzerland. It's a break from the daily grind, he says, and 'it gives me a chance to meet people I wouldn't ordinarily.'