Good article. I'll admit, I got a sportbike for a lot of those (horrible) reasons posted. But I think it all depends on the person, and their state of mind about riding. If a person wants to get a motorcycle for the sole purpose of going fast, and they just start off on a sportbike, then that is a bad choice, they'll probably die or get very hurt in the learning process. But, in my case I enjoy speed and agility, but I'm not obsessed with either. I know that there is a right time and place for everything, and definitely a wrong time and place for everything. As long as you can realize that and differentiate between these times and places, then you should be alright. But not everyone can do that. So, I do agree that sportbikes aren't for beginners, however I love riding and I believe it's partly because of the style of bike that I ride. And although I have only been riding for a little over 1,000 miles now, looking back I wouldn't have chosen a different bike, even after reading this article. I would only have more respect for the machine that's between my legs. Thanks for the article, very informational. I learned a lot from it.
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