not to take away from motogp, but ill 30 in a couple months as well i have 3 kids. my kids love my bikes. always have even as babies. yes it changes alot of things, and yes there is the possibility that if you dont do things right (especially financially) that you'll have to choose between having the bike and your family having the things they need. my father raised 4 boys. we all grew up around motorcycles. my father scraped by doing everything he could to keep up the family and his bikes. he never owned a new bike until after my 2 older brothers moved out and he could finally afford and brand new 93 cbr 900rr. as time went on he was able to afford to modify the bike, then in 00 he got a brand new rc51. of course by then all 4 of us had been long gone. i know youve told me this before, but i dont remember what ou do for a living. it may be easier for you financially to keep up the bike thing. ive always owned rat bikes ive put together from pieces (my f3 for example). i wasnt able to afford my 07 until i re-enlisted for another 6 yrs of active duty. as far as being dangerous. your just as likely to die in a car wreck. so is motorcycling more dangerous? my father said it best when i deployed to iraq. he said he was just as afraid for me being in iraq as he was for me when i drive on i95 from ft stewart to orlando. theres never going to be a time when you are 100% invulnerable from danger. when its your time its your time. i just hope my time is on my bike, or close to the people i love. never make motorcycling more important than what really matters in life. but then again never put yourself in position to have to choose either.

sorry if i stole any thunder motogp