I stopped after a car failed to give way at a set of traffic lights. My motorcycle went into the car and I went into his windscreen. Lucky for me I bounced off the windscreen, but kept going through the intersection, sans the motorcycle. Recovered and never been on one since. But hey, go for it.
@Contrarian Sounds like a nasty accident. Glad you have recovered, and definitely understandable to quit after that
It could have been far worse than it turned out to be. I was back up and about in about 6 weeks - no broken bones, just lots of bruising. The thing is, you have no protection and the roads are full of idiots. On a bike, you have to drive with those idiots in mind, It is so tempting to dart between cars - don't do it. I saw my first and only dead body of a motorcyclist that missed a bend and ended up in the rail. Still haunts me. Just don't become a statistic - it is possible, but much harder on a bike.
I love using my motorcycle. If you are looking for easy parking and a fast way through traffic, a motorcycle is definitively the way to go. Just don't get one of those super racing bikes with a billion break horsepower, that is overkill.
I don't know how the laws are in other countries but here in Norway you can use your motorcycle in the carpool lane which makes rush hours a breeze.
As you might have noticed, you need to be careful though. You need to think about how you are driving and everyone else, always be on the safe side and don't take any risks.
I've thought about it but looking at statistics for accidents and fatality rates kinda scares me to be honest. This Wikipedia article sums it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety
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