<< You've never traveled directly behind a Harley, have you? 😉 >>
Actually, I rather like that smell. Of course, only in well ventilated areas and it's not like I want to stick my face right in the tailpipe, but I do like the smell. Of course, I also like the smell of 90 weight hypoid gear oil, so I'm not exactly normal. If you've never smelled hypoid gear oil, it smells exactly like something that comes from dead marine animals should smell.
911paramedic, if you always wearing proper motorcycle gear and know the right way to lay a bike down you're really quite safe on a bike. Just have to always pay attention. There will always be the random accidents that cannot be foreseen, but the risk of a motorcycle is by and large overblown. Of course with all the young bikers running around in shorts and T-shirts without helmets the injury rate is only going to go up. :|
ZV