Every rider faces the ultimate challenge of gravity.
It doesn't matter how cool your bike looks, or how much saddle time you accumulate. It doesn't matter what brand you ride, or the type of roads you prefer. One day, your machine will contact pavement or hard ground. If you're lucky, it's a simple spill, with just minor scratches, and perhaps a serious ding to your ego. Like the time I stopped my bike at the drive-in, shut off the engine, and started to dismount.