[Water Warrior 2]

dhgeyer, please get a copy of Proficient Motorcycling. Read it, practice the lessons. You will change some if not most of your firmly held opinions. You will be a better rider and a safer rider. A lot of us old guys survived the streets by sheer luck for too long. I am one of them. After a proper riding course and reading David Hough's publications I am a far better rider than I ever thought possible. I try to improve everytime I ride. Recently I have been leaning my body into curves and keeping the bike more upright. This works very well and my speed can be far greater than it was in the past. No, not advocating speeding in general either. Just saying training and practice can make a bike and rider a fine tuned couple going in the same direction.