How many of you guys have bikes?

[HLxDrummer]

How many of you have/had bikes? Do you feel like you were going to/are going to get killed every time you ride?

I have been entertaining the idea of getting a bike lately but I am mildly concerned about getting run over lol I am a pretty responsible driver and I am going to be taking the MSF course soon but I am mainly worried about debris on the road/pot holes and idiot drivers. If you drive defensively can you avoid most accidents?

I have never driven a motorcycle but I do have a road bicycle I have gone 35MPH on with inch wide tires (I would imagine a 400lb bike with wider tires has to be easier to control than a 15lb one with inch wide tires lol) and never had an issues but I obviously don't have as many miles on it as I would a motorcycle.

Also, are they pretty reliable? I have a very short amount of free time this summer and I can't afford to use it learning how to rebuild a carb/etc. I am looking at Kawasaki 500Rs (early 2000's).

Part of the reason I want one is because the nearest road course/autocross is about two hours from me now so it is going to be hard to get my car out and race this summer. Thought learning to ride a bike on the street might scratch that itch for me. Plus I am imagining I can resell next spring without too much of a loss if I want.