Check out this great article from Nick Ienatsch in his Cycle World blog "Ienatsch Tuesday". It addresses a very important topic of how we perceive safety as it relates to motorcycle riding.
http://www.cycleworld.com/ienatsch-tuesday-two-paths-to-motorcycle-safety-from-two-experts
http://www.cycleworld.com/ienatsch-tuesday-two-paths-to-motorcycle-safety-from-two-experts