Ruined is not the word I would chose. More like enlightened somehow.
1 track day was all it took for me. I no longer have a street bike, just a dedicated track bike. I will be purchasing another bike for the street, however, it will be for commuting and dare I say, posing? Seeing as how the bike won't be ripping up the roads, but just cruising to work now and then, going to the beach, etc.
I love riding too much to take it off the street completely. If I could afford to do 2-3 track days a month, then ya. I'd never ride the street. Sometimes, though. There is nothing like being with someone or even yourself and just riding through the sunset or sunrise, as corny as that may sound. Plus, I enjoy bikeweek, biketoberfest, etc. I'd even ride to the 2005 MOTOGP US Race!
I am a safer, better and much more alert street rider because of the track. Maybe if everyone who bought a sportbike was required to do 1 track day, just 1. . .
