[jyl]

One of my friends did exactly the same. Stopped riding after yet another wreck on his Ducati (think it involved high speed, a winding mountain road, and a deer). After a few years, he decided to get back into riding, mellow-like, and bought a Harley. Less than a year later he part-traded the Harley for a kitchen remodel, and now rides a Ducati again. No deer yet.