Put me on my MT 250 and a newbie on my C90T in a very basic obstacle course. I think I would kick ass every time. Correction, I know I would kick ass every time!! It's all about skill and handling. Bigger bikes take more skill to handle than most newbies possess. Recommending smaller displacement bikes for a newbie is not a punishment but a courtesy warning. I just don't like to see my fellow riders hurt or worse, that's all. I understand the desire for a large displacement bike. I rode smaller bikes for years, less than 850cc and I always wanted a larger bike but my 850 was also a screamer. I know in twisties, flat out from a stop, HP, and maneuvering the 850 was superior but I just had to have that monster machine. I have been riding for 38 years so I guess I felt I was unnecessarily ready for it.
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