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Originally Posted by ramonesfreak
Not trying to be offensive but I never understood people who said they rode to save gas $. I can’t imagine taking such a risk to saves few bucks. I only rode because I had a obsessive burning passion in me to ride that had to be satisfied
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i dont think the risk increased that much. always been there.
i like to think my riding skills have gotten better/wiser. i dont mean i can go further on a wheelie. i mean, i dont even try wheelies anymore. it is crazy how awake i get on my bike riding to work. super vigilance will knock the sleep out of your brain in a hurry. i strategize on my route. (i take uncrowded farm roads) and i keep my head on a swivel. i watch for those potential spots where danger can come. i can almost call it now, even in my car. just yesterday in my wife's car, i told her.."that Chrysler 300 is gonna come into our lane." it happened, and i was ready. she was approaching a slower moving car and i just felt she would want to go around by whipping into my lane. she did.
i dont mean to defend motorcycling. do what you want. to be honest, i'm more envious you have a 911 still. i like riding.
if i get killed riding, its on me and the knucklehead that ran me over. Sammy can do that Darwin thing about me. 
will i ride forever? nah. what will make me stop is the inconvience and discomfort. hot weather, cold weather..that extra time spent putting on my riding armor..etc.