Since its somewhat abrupt entry into mainstream society, the motorcycle has sparked the imagination of the media the world over. But more often than not, the images portrayed of motorbike riders are overwhelmingly negative and often only represent a select few of our two-wheeled community. In recent years, thanks to growing popularity of motorbikes and the ever-improving status of motorcycle racing as a distinguished sport, we have managed to turn around the misconceptions so often assigned to the motorbike rider.