Been riding since long before flying. Started with a Whizzer motorbike at age 14, then a series of Honda 4 cyl bikes, including a 1970 CB 750 when they first came into the U.S. Seemed like a monster at the time, but now way down in the performance pack. Later a BMW K1200RS and R1100GS, and now a 2011 R1200GS Adventure set up for a ride across China (or not!). With all the crazies on the roads today, flying seems far safer.