Get a few beers and start reading. 8)
And try to sift the shite from honest opinions. :deal: :biggrin:
https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=86167.0
https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=114817.0
Many has said this.
Fear is part of living. Can't run away from it. Face it and learn yourself to handle it in it's different forms.
I have found that handling the fear factor is not really an act before the shite hits the fan (I.e. Mental preparation) but rather the way you handle it in the...
Certain bikes crash "well" for lack of better description.
The F650 Dakars for example. Many a spill. Mud, sand, rocky terrain. Nothing on the engine and even the large panels up front.