I've been riding MC's on the street for all my adult years (and still do), and just recently got on an ebike. I find the e bike pretty scary on any roads that don't offer a shoulder to ride on, between inattentive drivers and some that just plain don't like sharing the road, I feel a lot safer on my MC's. I've decided mostly to stay in my neighborhood or transport the e bike to some safe riding areas in my truck, like some of the bike paths around the beach etc. Still lots of fun though, and no dmv cost associated with it.