Any recreational activity that we get involved in,with the same passion,can be deadly! So I can sit on the porch all day,or get involved in the best kept secret there is,dirt bikes are fun! And its the cheapest form of motor racing! I have not had as many accidents as my son,hasty decisions in emergency rooms was plentiful, My wife has the most concerns,and she knows the addiction! I have walked away a few times over the years,mostly money and that blows! We can not go trail riding without making it a race,or shopping for that matter! This is how it was in the beginning,and this is how it will end,hopefully in the dirt! My oldest son and I race,my younger son has issues but wants to race,my daughter wants to go to Millsaps for the winter,the wife watches. Everybody knows their role! 17 er visits for Ryan is a bit much,when he was 6 and pending 6 weeks of traction and 6 in a body cast was no worse than earlier this years multi fracture! About 5 were not due to mx,didn't stop those activities either! MX is what we prefer,,,