re: How Many MotorCycle Riders we have here on the OT??

I can't ride any more but I used to race motorcross and did track days on a sportbike. Before doing trackdays, I rode the sportbike on the street a bit. I would never ride without a helmet, boots, gloves, a leather riding jacket, and at least denim riding pants. I value my skin. Anyone who rides with less is a moron and deserves any injury they get. Once getting on a track though, I had no interest in street riding. Unless you're going too fast, it's no fun. The last time I rode on the street, a friend and I ran from the cops at 100+mph. When I reflected on it afterwards, I thought, " I'm a 40something year old dentist with a wife and 3 kids at home - WTF am I doing running from the cops at 100+ mph?" Stuck to the track after that.