I'm staying out of this one... Owning a motorcycle shop, I've come to appreciate that different people ride for different reasons, which matter mostly to them. I've got customers on Harleys that log 40K miles in a year, I've got sport bike customers that will ride in the snow, and I've got dual sport guys that have never been off the pavement, as well as people that go to the other extremes in all categories. It sounds like the OP tried an experiment, and learned from it. I've done the same. Move on to the next adventure.

Ride safe, guys(and gals)!