I’ve been asked the same question throughout my riding career: “Motorcycles are so dangerous. Aren’t you afraid you’ll die?”
I understand it’s coming from a place of concern, but I’ve been riding since I was 17. Two decades have come and gone. Don’t you think I’ve already answered this? I long ago made my peace with the risks as, no matter what discipline of motorcycling you engage in, whether it’s off-roading, dirt biking, regular old street rides, or road racing, the acceptance of the potential for death is necessary to ride motorcycles.
We’re all keenly aware of our mortality; far more so than the non-riders who ask us that question or comment on races like the Isle of Man TT.
