Metro Detroit???
You're a smart man, TS!! If I were in a Metro area, I don't think I'd consider a bike either.
Fortunately here on the Central Coast of California I live in a bikers Mecca. You still have to keep your gaurd up but it's a great place to have a scoot. I'm 500 yards from the infamous Hwy 1 Pacific Coast Highway which runs along the ocean through God's Country which is just an awesome ride plus the multitude of backcountry hills, twists, and turns. My wife is even loving it again! She called me during her lunch today and wants to go on a ride when she gets home!
I just got home an hour ago from picking up another identical type bike that a guy was customizing. He was 80% done and had to quit so I bought the nearly assembled bike for $300 bucks! The polished aluminum work was worth 3 times that alone so now I have a parts bike to keep this vintage sweety of mine purring for years to come.