Dunno if i agree with you Gerald. A liter bike is a lot for a new rider to handle.. I don't think it is a bad idea at all to run a 600 for a year first to get his abilities up to par first. I also think a 600 has plenty of power (with the added nimbleness) for a newer rider.
When you see poeple crash, you always hear about a car pulling out in front, hitting oil in a corner, car crossing the center line, etc, et etc. I've never heard of someone dropping a bike because they went too fast. Seriously , have you?
A car will pull out in front of you just as easily on a 1000 or a 750 or a 600. In that moment in time or ANY moment in time, your skill and only your skill will either keep you up or down.
All it takes is self control not to twist the throttle and loop the bike. IMO buying a 600 is such a waste of money and then getting something faster. It's like buying a corvette before a Viper and a Mustang before a Corvette.
I CAN see where ppl are coming from. But I think that many ppl think it's the only way to do because they've done it that way and for some reason they don't want to see someone jump on a 1000 and be ok and prove them wrong.. I know soooo many ppl that have done it and they are 100% fine.
But of couse, you're talking to someone who drove a Hayabusa as their 1st bike. I've got brains enough to know not to act like an idiot. Ive yet to drop a bike yet....
Yea, what really got me was the torque that thing produces all over the rpm scale.
You blip that throttle accidently at the wrong time and you can be in big trouble really quickly. Whereas everybody said my F3 is the most forgiving "sports" bike to learn on.
Actually I got a little flak about having a 600 as my first bike. However I have been super comfortable with it so far.
Viper, I dont care what bike your on but blipping the throttle isn't going to get you in trouble.. Now full out whiping that throttle open... that's another story. I can't see anyone doing that on accident, nor cracking it 1/2 throttle. Perhaps maybe if they are quadraplegic and can't feel their extremeties. Blipping the throttle on my 'busa or my R1 and you'll lurch forward. Just keep a steady grip on the bike. Stay in control at all times. It's really quite simple.
Perhaps I make it sound too easy. Perhaps I don't stunt and I'm not up on one wheel at 120mph where these situations would matter if I accidentally "blipped" the throttle. [img]/images/graemlins/confused[/img]
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