As a somewhat new rider myself. Found the riding posisiton to be most important. Seeing most of the riding is turning and manuvering around. The cramped position afforded on many sportbikes would be difficult to start out with. Standard street bikes, with handle bars above waist level and forward foot pegs. Both comfortable and user freindly. More then horse power it's rider's ergodynamics, I think is more forgiving a beginner learning curve. The Busa has a little of that going for it.
There is many in ranks of first bike, first time riders riding high preformance sportbikes. I suppose quickly they learn discipline of throttle. During starts, in the corners and straightways.
It's the rider more then the bike. Cause a new rider more likely to drop a bike (slow speed stuff). Reccomending bikes that don't damage easily. Those type are Naked and Standard street bikes. Recommending light weight bikes with same reason. Their light they are easier to save from dropping.
Recommending less horsepower saves the rear wheel breaking loose by accident. Extra rider weight helps in this department
The Kawasaki 250 is the ultimate beginner's bike for those who will graduate into sportsbike. The handling is excellent, riding posisiton easy. Horse power is low, teaches using gears to hit the power band best. Can drop it all day and it hardly shows.
Starting out on a Busa, I can only guess. Take a month of riding around on familar streets. To get familar with it's character.
It's the traffic to learn most about. Learning to be safe among a bunch of killers. Takes a measure of defensive and offensive driving styles to do so. Find this with any bike you start out with. Be alert, ride smart and a bunch more, you'll be OK.
