Hey JMF,
Glad you took it the way it was meant. I certainly have made my share of mistakes because I thought I had things under control. We are all at risk for getting out on the highway at any speed or vehicle. The risk multiplies at high speed tho.
My brain fart was when I was in Germany 13 years ago. Had a company car, on the Autoban, no traffic. straight road thru a forest and no speed limit. The speedo said it would go 290 km so I decided to try it out. I got up somewhere close (guessing 170 mph). I tried but I couldn't quite peg it.
After a few miles , I broke out the heavy forest area into a flat prairie land. In the blink of an eye (not kidding) I went from the fast lane to the middle lane-I hadn't flinched. It was a perfect lane change in a split second and all without moving a muscle. I let off the gas and let it roll to about 35 mph to catch my breath wondering what the H#$% happened. Then I saw a leaf slowly rolling left to right. A slight cross breeze moved me 15 feet to the right in an instant when I broke out of the heavily wooded area. Never thought about it, and I couldn't see it but had it been going the other way, I would have been in the ditch and doubt I there would have been parts left for Ebay.
That was the day I realized I was not as in control as I thought nor did I understand how dynamics multiply at high speeds. From then on, slower is good 'cause I am still here.
Hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do. We all learn here from each other. We don't live long enough to make every mistake possible so it's good let others make a few and learn the lesson without the punishment.
Ride safe and enjoy the ride and stick around. I have much to learn from you and others, and no doubt, I need all the help I can get.