I think it was 1979 when I got my first (and only) street bike, a Suzuki 425. One by one, friends and acquaintances of mine were getting hospitalized from bad injuries sustained on the road on their bikes, three in total in just a few months. I decided to sell it after having had it for about a year. Great fun, but not worth the risk. I always renew my motorcycle license, though, so still have it.
Amazing how your experience mirrors my own:
Bought my first (and only) street bike in 1980 - a Suzuki GN400.
That summer a co-worker and a friend from church were both killed on their bikes. Sold mine the next year, but have kept my license current for "some day".
Well, I'm 65 now and I don't think that's going to happen. It was fun to dream, tho. LOL!
