Although there are always those that don't fit into stereotypes, stereotypes are founded in truth as someone earlier said. I think it also depends though on where you're riding, when i was in utah and arizona I saw an innumerable amount of "badass" harley riders wearing no helmets, even no shirts and just shorts or jeans. my 74 yr old motorcycle mechanic and friend/tour master calls them ass jewelry, and seeing how those guys rode and what they were wearing clearly was all about their image. Granted, they were alot cooler (heat wise) than us considering it was about 110* and we were in full gear. ANYWAYS, I use my FZ6 for every type of riding. its my only motorized form of transportation, so I use it to commute and run errands etc, occasional two-up riding, as much back road sport riding as i can, and also take it on week long tours of 1000+ miles. SO i may ride anywhere from 10 miles a day to 500+. I love it for all types of riding. I'm not "experienced" as in i have only been riding (real motorcycles) for a few years, but i've put about 15k on my bike but I feel like I am very naturally a good rider. I've been a bmxer, skateboarder, ridden dirtbikes/quads etc and driven fast cars etc and tend to have an inherent capability for learning quickly. While i may act like a squid sometimes I simply ride for enjoyment and never push my luck. I ride fast (our bikes seem to like going fast) but am aware of my surroundings always and haven't been pulled over yet knock on wood... Sometimes i can't help but harp on the throttle just to hear the sound of the airbox and scorpion exhaust, I just love the sound of bikes, esp the burbling on decel...mmm mm