I ride MC's too......An MC crash (Ive had two on the road) is very unpleasant to say the least,
but even with more scary stuff to worry about on a MC, I feel waaaay safer on one than
I do on a bicycle. I feel much less vulnerable to the things that worry me on a bicycle.
There is also the built in 'scare' factor....Violence prone car drivers image of motorcycler is that
they are outlawish and not scared of anything whereas a bicycler is an insipid, granola and sprout
munching hippy, liberal, panty waist.........
I agree that MC's are safer. There is no speed differential and in emergency you can squirt out of the way.
Only disadvantages are: 1. higher cost to purchase and maintain and insurance is about the same as car, 2. no physical exercise while riding and 3. accidently wearing the wrong colors and getting put into a gang.