It does seem reminiscent of throwing a leg over a trusted horse does it not? Reminds me of so many stories of horse and men.
Some days you just feel the zone in a major way when you ride. That feeling of enhanced fun/elevated level of confidence.
I felt that way last night on a nice warm Tucson evening around ten PM on a twenty five mile night ride through central Tucson heading due west into Tucson Mountain Park...a nice ride when your feeling your oats.
You just feel the need to twist the throttle a little more and hit the high apex of the twisties just a little harder than the norm.