What are you guys wusses? I've been commuting to work on motorcycles since 1973, and in San Diego that means 12 months of the year (less maybe 5 rain days). You want stories, I got stories. Only visited the emergency room once because of "them". Ya got to have your head on right when you leave home. It 99% mental and 1% physical on bikes. Like my speedster, it all has to do with your level of enthusiasm. And like bikes, even when if you are in the right, you are still the one who is going to get hurt.