Originally Posted by silversx80

Now, to caveat on that, I would argue that the motorcyclists are being safer than many bicyclists. Bicyclists have the inherent flaw of nearly always being an obstruction to motorized traffic flow. The motorcyclists in question seemed to be in control of their vehicles, capable of exceeding traffic flow and having their wits about them and completely motivated to pay attention to the road. Hey, their decision is putting their lives at stake, don't want to lose it because of target fixation.