I could have just shown up at the driver’s services facility, taken my written test and weaved through the fairly simple obstacle course to become a licensed motorcyclist. Instead, I commited 20 hours of my life to doing it the right way by signing up for a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) beginning rider course.

Welcome to Kilometer Magazine, a new kind of online magazine from Vortex Media Group dedicated exclusively to the great cars and motorcycles—past, present and future—from Europe.