I used to do pre-ride checks each time I got on my bikes too. It's not there was much I could do if I found something wrong I guess, but it might have prevented me from getting on. Also, modern sports bikes are all faring so, seeing stuff isn't the easiest either. Still, I'm a fairly diligent guy and so I did it.
Also, firing a shotgun 500 times in a day would tickle a bit. Lol.