You are luky, you can ride, alone but you can ride, here in north of italy ride in back is out of low, we ride illegally. The '70 and '80 was great years than starting a lot of restriction and now is totally out of low, they say it is for reduction air pollution (we are 4 cats whith trials bike whith half gallon of gas in the tanks!). I think the same of you i was born in a wrong state. Make some friends from the clubs and than enjoy your ride.
Whith simpaty from Italy.