While chit-chatting with a couple of lads about bikes recently, especially my reservations about riding anything too powerful, one man said to me that I wouldn't have to use _*all*_ the power...
It reminded me of a story involving a former colleague who was a senior motorcycle instructor in the Garda driving school for many years.
He was up the country on a Honda Blackbird (170mph +) he had around the time they were launched in 1997 and pulled into a petrol station somewhere in County Cavan.
An old fella (welly boots, top coat) was impressed enough to come over and ask him how fast it would go?
Tony said nothing but pointed his finger at 70mph on the speedo. The old lad laughed out loud and slapped him on the shoulder.
"Go 'way ta fuck!" he said. "Riding that thing at 70 mile an hour would be like getting into bed with Pamela Anderson and not feeling her tits!"
Wisdom can be found in the strangest places!!!