Shouldn't you change the title to "I'm male?" Same difference! ;-D

Seriously, though, shame about the weather. Is it pretty easy to drop a bike on a turn when the road is wet?

Easier than when dry, which is why you slow down in the rain and leave yourself a larger space cushion -- just as you do in a cage.

The rubber in motorcycle tires is a lot softer and stickier than in car tires; at a cost of less tire mileage. 10,000 miles is about average for a motorcycle tire.