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Hi Peter
It is you who should be thanked for the encouragement you have brought to this site.
I know how a motor bike calls one ...I fell victim.
Fortunately my interest in bikes went from a couple of months trail riding straight into moto cross.
I bought my first moto cross bike with out seeing a race, on the Thursday and raced the next Sunday...
I say fortunately because I did very little riding on the road, only after years of racing did I go on the road so I was limited to the safety of a race track.
When I did do a bit on the road it was clear how dangerous it was and I stopped.
Many of the guys I raced with suffered horrible injuries on the road and one of my close friends lost his leg on the way home from work thanks to a small tap from a car.
My point is riding motor bikes on the road is very dangerous and although you can easily hurt yourself the real danger is other motorists.
On the track you crash and get up but on the road a small crash will often kill you.
I think if you treat bikes as toys that is great so long as on the track or trail riding but for transport it really is silly ...use a car...if you want the wind in your face get a convertible...if you want to be macho take up cage fighting.
I have come off moto cross bikes at 100 klms per hour and just brushed myself off and continued racing but I bet one drop on the road at half that speed could see you dead.
Dont do it.
Alex
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