Well that's your opinion and you're welcome to it. I'm been riding two-wheeled powered vehicles since I was 15. Started with a Cushman I bought for $60, then to a 200cc Triumph, and on up to a 1050 Triumph I'm driving now. I've gone down twice during slow speed turns where there was sand on a concrete road, and broadsided once by a drunk going through a red light (fortunately only minor injuries from that). All-in-all I've probably driven them in the neighborhood of 200k miles total (had 110k on my Honda 650 before I got the Triumph). Fortunately, likely due to some luck and defensive driving (such as assuming no one else can see me) I'm still here. I understand they are a somewhat dangerous from of transportation but I enjoy driving too much to give it up (at least until my reflexes get too bad for that). Sorta like sky diving or scuba diving, or rock climbing or extreme skiing -- things people do for enjoyment in spite of the risks. If you never did anything risky, life when tend to be somewhat boring.Originally Posted by strantor --That's the whole point of the thread; that's the reason why I'm saying riding bikes is stupid.