We are never more alive than when we cheat Death . Sure , He will claim us all in the end , and it may well be before we ’ re quite ready to go , but until that time comes , we must not kneel at the fetid altar of safety like wall-eyed curs who demand the government save us from ourselves . What kind of dreadful existence is that ? It ’ s certainly not much of a life , is it ? My safety , or lack thereof , is entirely and only my concern . No-one else ’ s . I am not responsible for my friends ’ safety , and I am certainly not responsible or even remotely interested in the safety of people I do not know . I alone decide what risk I shall take and how I shall manage that risk . If my well-being is at stake ( and it is each time I throw a leg over a bike ), I shall break every stupid road rule that needs breaking , and I will do it without a single regret . Yes , I will ride faster than the flow of traffic , and yes , I will lane-split even if they make it illegal again tomorrow . If you wish to fill yourself with evil whisky and belt your S1000RR to the top of a mountain on a cold and rainy night , and you feel this is best done in the nude with your nipples freshly pierced and a song in your heart , then go . May the Road Gods smile upon your efforts . It is not in me to condemn you or judge you . You have decided to roll the dice the way you have and it ’ s your game , not mine . At the end of the day , you need to ask yourself what kind of fear-coddled mouth-breather wishes ‘ safety ’ on another motorcycle rider . Certainly no-one actively wishes harm upon their fellow riders , but wishing them a ‘ safe ’ ride is nothing but a hollow , meaningless , feelgood-about-yourself mewl . The wisher of this safety actually wants people to note what a considerate , thoughtful and safety-conscious creature he is . It ’ s nothing but a ‘ Look at me !’ thing . If you ’ re a rider , what you need to wish upon your fellow motorcyclist is that he ride well . That he ride with skill . That he ride with immaculate sanity and divine inspiration . That he ride as brilliantly as possible all the time , every time , because when he does that , then and only then , will he be safe as he could possibly be .
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