Just seen this thread....
Name is Mike, 46 young Structural Engineer. Currently live on the sea in mid Wales, but we have literally just had an offer provisionally accepted on a place in North Italy (Tuscany) as I enjoy downhill MTB'ing, windsurfing and snowboarding. During the week I play squash to a reasonable level most evenings. Another reason for going abroad is the UK (in my opinion) is going down the pan so I'm checking out. I spend a lot of time each year in Europe and it's a far, far better place than the UK at the minute. Cut my teeth on 2 strokes in the very late 80's / early 90's (first proper bike at 17 after passing bike test, 2 weeks later got a huge bank loan and bought a mark 10 RG500 Gamma. Owned it for 3 years, 60K miles including a complete re-build, only form of transport then and even did dispatch riding round London on it for 6 months for Amtrak Couriers....the joys of ignorance and youth). Ahhh, the smell of Castrol R...
Currently have a garage full of toys:-
Caterham 340S (bonkers four wherl fun almost as good as a bike)
GSXR1000 K7 (now track bike)
Aprillia SXV550 road toy
Suzuki RM250 2007 stroker (scares the crap out of me but great fun And reminds me of my youth / powerbands / 2t's)
And after having a play on an F3 at Cartagena circuit last November, I just had to have one - so a new 2018 F3800 RC was snapped up (liked the colours of last year's RC more than this year's, plus a bit of discount for last year's stock). I've always liked the look of the F4 RR's (and still do - the itch is still there that I may scratch in a couple of years).
Used to club race RGV250's and then onto R6's - didn't rip any roots up but wobbled around in top ten position in later years (43 was my race number, riding RGV's, everyone wanted 34 - me included - so I reversed the digits). Lost my stomach, spleen, a kidney and half of left lung (plus right shoulder is built like terminator) due to motorcycles, so been lucky (twice in ITU). Rarely ride on the road but track half a dozen times a year in Europe and at the Nurburgring several times a year. Spa is my favourite short circuit (it's just epic).
Not married but a bonkers wife to be who is Lithuanian. Enjoy reading and playing piano in spare time.