[taneq]

Yeah, bike power has increased significantly. Iirc the age distribution of fatal crashes is double peaked, with one peak in the 20s from young riders who don’t know what they’re doing yet, and another in the late 40s or so from older riders who haven’t ridden in 20 years but still think they know what they’re doing. The skills needed to handle a modern 600cc sports bike with 160+ hp are on another level compared to the skills needed for a 600cc sports bike from the 90s with 110hp.

[lazide]

Also slower reaction times (and less testicular fortitude!) in someone older, along with the lack of practice.

There are some situations you can get yourself out of (and many more you can get into!) as a 20 something that will just outright result in death when you’re older.

Source: rode a 1400cc bike for almost a decade, awhile ago. Never went above 140mph on it though.