I rode a sport bike for about 3 years. I never had any real close calls. I am very very aware of my surroundings when I ride, but you are definitely at the mercy of the guy in his BMW emailing on blackberry. I haven't lost any friends to a motorcycle accident yet, but the ones who got hurt did it to themselves. I am too chicken to try and do stunts, which I am sure is a good thing.
I got into a scooter accident in Puerto Vallarta and got cut up really bad. I slid across the road and almost fell 80 feet down an excavation pit. When I got back to Calgary, I listed my bike for sale. I had my fun. I got the experience I wanted. Now it was time to start a family, and I wanted to be there for that.
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