[MineralMan]

"I'm not ashamed to say that I've taken a few motorcycle safety courses and doing so has saved my behind.
"

When my dad gave me my first motorcycle when I was 16, he told me two things that are the keys to riding. First, he told me about countersteering. Second, he told me to always assume that every four-wheeler was going to try to kill me.

The second piece of advice saved my life many times.

[Bikers4Bush]

"....assume that every four-wheeler was going to try to kill me."

Exactly, they can't kill you if you're keeping an eye on them.