Why would one ever choose to own a motorcycle in a place like Hong Kong with its utter absence of places to ride and excellent round the clock public transport system? Is it the fun of waiting in 100 degree weather under hot air vents of bus and private car air conditioners? Unless one works in delivery gig economy, there just don’t seem to be any good reasons.

Thankfully there are fewer motorcycles here than in many Asian countries (Taiwan!), but sadly they still exist and in this climate ear infections from constantly wearing earplugs or headphones with ANC are easy to get and not fun.