My experience with motorcycles was mainly in college, and I never found one I couldn't tip over when I was drunk. And a couple I could tip over sober. It didn't help that I'm not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, either.

Mine weren't all that great on mileage, either.

I'd have one now that the rambunctious brain cells have been mostly killed off and I don't drink, but I no longer trust the other guy to be careful.

I do commute by bicycle, though. I probably average 100 miles a week. Started riding it about 5 years ago when I broke my foot and needed a way to exercise my dog. Turned out I love to ride and
have a compact living/working/shopping arrangement. When I'm going slower it's easier to avoid thoughtless drivers. Have put about 20 gallons of gas in my car since Christmas, have a pact with myself to start driving more when I weigh less. And, my girlfriend drives, so I ride with her.

It helps to realize that half of all drivers would like to run you down when you're on a bike. The other half wouldn't ram you if they had a chance, but would like to watch the ones who would.

There is an advantage to motorcycles, though. My physician friends think that if it weren't for motorcycles the availability of young, healthy organs for transplants would be severely diminished. Guns help with the supply of organs, too.

Arf