Well I've actually had a motorcycle before, my dad gave me his old one after he upgraded, but personally I wouldn't want to own one again, I had a really bad accident due to a dog that decided to run into the road while I was driving, had to swerve to avoid him, but at speed, I was thrown into the drain. Motorcycle never worked again, I got broken up pretty badly but I'm all recovered now.
The speed is fantastic, the ride is less satisfactory as every little bump you go over is a jerk to your body. Safety wise, it's not 100% but then again I wasn't really riding with full body protection. And in the rain, you would really hate to stop at a light. Trust me the soak down isn't worth it.