Let's talk... Ironhead Sportsters

Get full protective gear. The asphalt is very unforgiving on your body when you dump your bike.

And you WILL dump your bike at some point.

Road rash is the worst experience you can ever have.

Absolutely. I'm 27 but pretty pessimistic lol, "whatever can go wrong will go wrong." Not that I'm a Debbie Downer I just don't feel comfortable unless I'm prepared for the worst, to a reasonable degree. Even though my Duster never actually broke down I always drove with a bunch of tools in the trunk.

And yeah, just trying to imagine having my skin literally torn to shreds isn't fun. No way I'm gonna ride in a T-shirt and shorts, makes me cringe when I get passed on a 50 mph road in my Jeep by a guy on a bike like that.