Motorcycles are dangerous; did you know? I'm joking, but also not; a thing that doesn't always come through very well in writing. You'd be able to tell from my tone of voice if we were having a conversation right now, though; that much, I can tell you.
And this also isn't a rant or ramble about how that's one of the most extremely tired things that many of us riders always hear from non-riders upon first learning that we ride. Often (not always, but far too frequently) followed by a story of their brother/sister/cousin who got badly hurt or killed on a bike, so they don't know why you even ride that thing (this level of judgment, despite the fact they've only just met you five minutes ago).
As we've discussed here in the past, most riders know and accept the fact that there are serious risks associated with this activity that we love. No matter whether we choose to ride on the street, at the track, or off road; trust me, WE KNOW.
