Bike vs. Rider
One of the riders featured in the video said something that got me thinking, that was: "It's not the bike, it's the rider." I disagree. Certainly, anyone can get on any bike and ride it safely and responsibly. However, in my experience, I ride very differently depending on the bike I'm on. When I had the VFR, cruising the Interstate at 90+ mph was comfortable and enjoyable. Blasting it up to 120 or 140 was even more fun, and frankly, it became addictive. Trying to move along with the traffic flow became intolerable. Get on the old '77 HD, and 65-70mph seems plenty fast. The bike is happy at that speed, and so am I. Now with the Concours I just got, I'm finding myself somewhere in between; moving through the traffic rather than along with it, but not going 100+.
I think it's human nature that when you have something, you want to use it. The old adage "When a boy has a hammer, everything needs pounding" is just as true with adults. If you have a bike that can go 180, you're going to want to use it to at least some degree of it's potential.
Again, anyone can make the choice to ride responsibly on any bike, but to simplify things by saying "It's not the bike, it's the rider" flies in the face of the evidence we see around us every day. Riders on "superbikes" ride differently than those on lesser machines.