Why are fuel tanks put above the engine on motorcycles. Isn’t this a fire hazard?

Answer to Isn’t it technically a fire hazard to put fuel tanks above the engine on motorcycles? by Michael Abbott https://www.quora.com/Isnt-it-technically-a-fire-hazard-to-put-fuel-tanks-above-the-engine-on-motorcycles/answer/Michael-Abbott-66?ch=18&oid=323502678&share=2e880a96&srid=XHrmk&target_type=answer