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Originally Posted by Zaph42
And those who toot their horn about being solidly in group 2 aren't telling the whole truth.
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You're talking to a guy who wears full leathers on the street (nobody I know does this) and who, in 31 years, has laid a bike down exactly once... at about 10 mph, a week after getting my license. Someone who adamantly rejects the assertion that crashing is inevitable but accepts that it can happen at any time.
No, I don't ride at or below the speed limit most of the time, and unfortunately my driving record proves that. But neither do I take stupid risks or put others in danger.
No lie: I don't like scaring the crap out of myself. It's just not appealing to me. I'd undoubtedly make a lousy racer. But i do really enjoy getting better at the sport. A lot.
"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots," goes the time-honored saying. I'm an old pilot.
Am I an overcautious wimp who isn't living life to the fullest? Maybe. I'll own that and it doesn't bug me a bit. I'm not as fast as most but am faster than quite a few... just doing my own thing and loving every minute of it.
No dislike of group 1 per se. We all make our own choices and follow our hearts. I know quite a few people who are clearly adrenaline junkies. They're having a ball doing what they do and we get along just fine. But if we're out riding together, I'll just meet 'em at the destination. My path to satisfaction is simply different from theirs.