It comes down to balancing our personal requirements of safety vs economy or performance. The problem often is the "other" guy, who's drunk or distracted or had a bad day at work. I have confidence in my own abilities and abolutely none in anybody else on the road. They do things you don't expect and have time to react to. I gave up street riding on my Yamaha after burying 3 riding buddies in a 2 year period. The last one missed me literally by inches. They all got hit in situations that left them no escape time/options by people not paying attention. When the other guy screws up I want a vehicle that gives me a fighting chance of surviving his stupidity if I can't get out of the way in time.
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