Not arguing, but to use the I knew person who, excuse? You shouldn't be serious, if in fact you are.

Not a good thought unless it is the only person you have ever known who died doing what he or she loved to do.

Because;

I have known people who died driving a car, riding in a car, riding a motorcycle, skydiving, flying a plane, riding a snowmobile, eating a tunafish sandwich, and having sex.

The relevance of fear as the reason to stop any activity doesn't hold water, without comparing the people who out number the dead, who ride daily, yearly, for their lifetimes without close calls, accidents, tickets, or breakdowns.

Flying in large aircraft is more safe than sitting in your kitchen eating steak and eggs, but no one ever suggests you stop eating steak and eggs in your kitchen.

The same can be said about motorbikes. I take offense to the thought and the far to often and usual statement made as if it is a predetermined destiny to die on a bike. I call B*LLSH*T on that!