If I didn't ride gravel roads I wouldn't see half the beauty there really is in Texas. Stay on the paved stuff here and it is boring as can be. I did the same with my Harley as well. All the time people yelling I'd ruin the drive belt. It will shorten the life of them and sure, there is the potential to poke a hole in one but I'm not going to let the thieves in government rob me of seeing what this country has hidden down these gravel roads.
I would however love to garnish congresses wages until every darn gravel and dirt road in this country is paved. After this long there is no excuse for all the gravel and dirt roads. Just look at how rich they are and how poor our roads are. It's disgusting. Rape of a nation. Yes, it ticks me off.