I'm 28, and I sold my last motorcycle about eight months ago because I got in an accident (wasn't my first) and needed a break to reevaluate whether riding was something that'd work for me long term. It's really dangerous, there's no getting around it.However, I have a really high-pressure, high-stress job, and I don't have an outlet anymore. Riding was the one thing I loved doing. Being on the road with a motorcycle was my happy place, and nothing has filled that empty space since I stopped riding. I felt like it'd be better for me in the long run to give them up in case I ever have a family, but let's be honest, I'm nowhere close to getting married and I feel like dying young might be worth it if the alternative is feeling disconnected and missing the thing I loved. I have a fast car. It's not the same.Would I be an idiot to get back into it? I have about three years of experience and I've taken both the Basic and Advanced RiderCourse, but even the smallest fuckups can be expensive and painful if they don't kill you. I feel like a former drug addict remembering how good it felt to do drugs.
>>34603478Maybe get a less stressful job and/or try something like BJJ or MMA?
Just ride a bicycle.
>>34603478I ride my motorbike daily. Daily rider. Motorcycles are about 30x more dangerous than cars in the US, but you can greatly mitigate this by just a few simple steps: helmet, no alcohol while riding, gear, avoid drunk-driving times (late late night). With these alone + assuming no one else can see you ever, you're down to like 4x more dangerous than a car. Then you could play it safe by never speeding or full throttle etc., but that's unrealistic and unfun. It's worth it for me.
>>34603478I had several accidents. a couple of drops, a couple of slides, someone jumped a lane on me.> I have a really high-pressure, high-stress job, and I don't have an outlet> Would I be an idiot to get back into it?Wrong reason for riding if you're pinning the throttle. Go on track days for that.
>>34603492A new job is out of the question. And I do find the one I have fulfilling, even if I hate it at times.>>34603524Lol>>34603537Do you ride a Z900? The Z900RS looks cool to me. My last one was a Street Triple, and I can't decide whether I want to go full-blown sport bike or just get another naked bike. Having a boxing match with the wind every time you go highway speeds got kind of old.>>34603559My favorite part of riding was just the adventure of it. I learned how to ride in Okinawa, and I really took for granted just how much fun that place was to explore. You could ride up the east coast of the island and back down the west coast in about six hours, and it was loaded with twisty jungle roads and long stretches right on the water.I do want to get into track days though, always have. The problem is logistics and money though, I'd need a different car that could tow a bike and gear, hotels add up if you don't camp at the track, the extra gear you'd need costs a lot initially, and if you crash you're paying for everything out of pocket since insurance companies don't cover anything track related.
>>34603621I ride a Z650. I plan on upgrading to a 900cc+ within 1-3 years. And yes, the retro style is pretty awesome. I don't find the wind that big a deal anymore. Neck got used to it. And you can always install a windshield. Plus the naked riding position is pretty comfortable.
>>34603685Z900RS beauty
>>34603478You're going to die. I almost did twice before I learned.
>>34603478Yes
>>34603694I'm quite fond of the new black one.
>>34603812Guess what..
>>34603537>Motorcycles are about 30x more dangerous than cars in the UShow much of that estimation is screwed up by dumbass rider behavior?
>>34604828A ton of it. Just wearing a helmet and not riding drunk cuts down your chances of dying significantly.
>>34603478>are motorcycles worth itYes. I'm not gonna read all that other shit you wrote.
