Things have changed over the years. My motto " Ride what you can, where you can, when you can " stems from my younger years. Before the Internet you had to buy motorcycles out of the local paper and pick what you could pay for.
My first street legal bike ( after years of dirt bikes ) was a "Husky 360 enduro". When I first took that beast for a ride I learned toot sweet you didn't treat it like an RM 125. I think when I bought the bike I had a choice of three that I could buy. Sometimes the only thing you may be able to afford might be a CBR 600. Just because a new rider ends up with a sceamer doesn't mean their going to ride it like an idiot. Like with me, I think most level headed people who end up with a bike with to much power will twist that throttle once and say " I'm not doing that again !! "
I think it would be great if every new rider could find and have the money for a 250cc bike to ride for the first year or two. But, that's not going to happen.
I honnestly believe that a normal, level headed person, with good training, good gear, advise from experienced riders and a GOOD dose of common sense can learn to be a good rider on a more powerful bike.
Throttles don't kill people. People......
Just some basic rant from your good buddy the Wog.
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