Give me a break. You mean to tell me that you never: Removed your hand to turn your gas to reserve, Sipped up/down your jacket, adjusted your visor, waived at a fellow motorcyclist? All of which require MORE time to finish said action than it will for me to make myself heard for a second or two?
Dont get me wrong, I dont RELY on the sound of my machine to keep my alive, infact to me it is just an added “tool” that I can use when I feel the need. I am just like you, my eyes are allways moving and looking outs side my 20 something foot “safe bubble” I ride in.