David, Rach82 makes a valid point, most motorcycles are ridden, in a recreational sense,and there are lunatics who seem to pilot them.
Matlock Bath , Squires Cafe, and I suspect Scarborough this weekend will be rammed to the rafters with bikes. And dont overlook that at all three venues the Old Bill show an interest, with their speed cameras........in fact only about three weeks ago was there one of these reality tv programmes with the trafpols and guess where Squires.
As you are aware I have ridden too, and I speak from first hand experience.
Also dont forget the Cat and Fiddle is restricted to 50 mph nowadays, quite often helicopters are used too, to catch the madmen.
I suspect also Rach is correct that per capita more Motorcyclists are killed than horse riders.
regards
Channa