In 72 I had a Yamaha 360 Enduro that I earned the money for and my dad was not happy but couldn’t say a whole lot cuz I paid for it cash on the barrelhead.
Later on I had a Lambretta 350 single basket case, got it running.
A Ducati 160 and 260 basket cases, got ‘em running.
Honda 550 four
Honda 750
Suzuki GS 750
Yamaha XT250 dual purpose
78 BMW R80
Dad was an FLH ridin’ Shriner... I was the yard slave and FLH detailer, torque-guy, remote control... you name it. I guess I never got over the FLH and never got one because of it.
Never really liked riding on Interstate I was more of a RT kind of guy. Lumbar keeps me off the bikes these days, but I still hold an interest.
I remember the Enduro.
As for Euro Bikes, be aware that the revered Oskar Schindler was a great fan of Ducati and raced the Euro Circuit prior to his heroism in saving Jewish lives during WW2.
He was able to Scooter Talk the SS into leaving his factory alone, with 300 Jews hiding on the other side of the wall.
Some Scooter talk, some petrol, some cigarettes, and they were on their way.
Why Spielberg didn’t include this very dramatic scene in his movie is a mystery to me.