[mcoyote]

Well...basically I agree. I will say that my first (owned) bike was quite big (a K1200RS -- almost 700lbs wet) with a bunch of power (130hp/80lbf) all things considered and I had no memorable "problems."

I did make a few mistakes early on, however, including dropping the beast against a brick wall. However, I think that most errors that newbies are certain to make really happen at speeds than ANY bike can achieve, and the minimal research we have seems to support that.

I.e., most single-vehicle (bike only), sober accidents happen when a rider blows a turn in the 40's or 50's of mph (often target fixation, I guess), not at 186mph. The wheelbase and torque of the 'Busa makes that a little more likely, but not guaranteed.

Yes, the bigger bike is harder to manage at lower speeds and way more expensive to make mistakes on. That's something a potential owner has to accept, and most younger riders probably can't afford it.

In any case, this is how I got away with starting with that big of a bike:

(1) I had ridden/borrowed several different bikes before (the one I was most intimate with was a 185cc Yammie)
(2) I took the MSF basic rider course
(3) Just 'cuz I'm paranoid, I hired Lawrence Grodsky for two days of one-on-one
(4) I'm a big/tall guy, so a little tip won't mean a drop (BIG point in my favor *giggle*)
(5) I took the ERC in my first year of ownership with the big bike
(6) I rode ALL THE TIME, and practiced all by my lonesome, running the same roads and parking lots over and over

...So, in conclusion, if you can pull off MOST IF NOT ALL of these things, I'd say the 'Busa is a good bike to start with .



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