Let me start this rebuttal by saying I've been riding since I was 11, my father since he was 17 half a dozen decades ago, and my mother since she was 9 or 10. I've been racing since I was 17.

Riding a motorcycle is fucking dumb. There is no barrier between me and anything I might hit if I mess up, like in cars. Cars have seatbelts, crumple zones, and a general bit of armour between myself and that tree. Best bet for crashing a bike is just hope you weren't going too fast and try to roll.

Wind can push you into the other lane, because you just aren't heavy enough to stop it. Your traction is limited by only two small wheels. Rain will kill you. A street bike on gravel is like having rugs pulled out from under you the entire drive and gravel on pavement can topple you. This is a short list of daily dangers to motorcyclists.

Riding is dumb. Never deny that. But fun means more to me than my stupidity.