i had dirt bikes as a kid; a steet bike seemed the natural choice when i was old enough to get my driver's license. my Suzuki 750 was one damn fine bike!
but, unfortunately, in a climate where it rains several times a day in the summer (april to december here), it was a poor choice for my only mode of transportation. fathers of young girls took a dim view of their daughters going out on dates with a dude on a bike. (not the daughters, though!) also, my saint of a mother prolly slept 2 hours per night when i was "out and about" on the bike.
after getting ran off the road twice in the same day; i took it as a sign from god and bought a 4000 pound car i could fight back with.