Don't ride it like the guy in the "Ghost Rider Uppsala Run" video. They say he is still alive. Amazing. You're living in the second half of the petroleum age,(wiki peak oil) so have fun riding before the gasoline rationing starts or the price explodes. The latest protective body armor riding wear would be a good investment. (An acid reflux attack ER visit just cost me $4,600.) I saw a guy run into the back of a car in Europe on the web with it on and walk away with only a few scratches! Look out for the drunks and deer. Good luck. Bill Simpson retired (58) near Slidell LA.