Bikes are dangerous? No they are not,if your an aware rider, knowing what is behind you,in front of you ,and to the left and right of you ,riding while buffering and having a 3 second breaking distance from the vehicles in front of you,you will be fine.When pulling up to lights ,and coming to a complete stop,you should look in your mirrors to see if a car is about to ram you up the rear.You just have to be aware on a bike.
Some people should not ride,they do not have good balance ,or have an understanding of cornering.Riding in the rain is great,im not made of sugar so i wont melt in the rain.Its actually rather refreshing riding in rain.Sydney's traffic is horrible,a bike saves me time, effort and money!Road bikes are a guaranteed way to loose your licence(and your life),having a bike that goes to 120 km in first gear is a great way to loose your licence in Sydney,thus i have a Super Moto.My bike is basically a Dirt Bike with road wheels,if you have ever seen the quality of Sydney Rds they are best explained as,pot holes with a road placed on top.My DRZ-400 Supermoto is great for city commutes.
If you ride,you should have all the proper safety gear,leather jacket,kevlar pants,leather gloves and good riding boots(even knee/elbow/shin pads).If you take the precautions they will pay off if you ever come off your bike.As for Scooter riders ,they are not bikes,they are more like accidents waiting to happen.The amount of people i see wearing shorts,thongs and a t shirt,zipping between traffic while not indicating,they give riders a bad name. wonder if they make Scooters for MEN!:shock1: