Tweek, very good answer. I think what you are seeing here though is people that we have no clue about, that come onto this forum and ask "I want to get a SS as my first bike". Will it go faster than my friends Camaro?" You have to make judgements to answer. Does this person sound responsible? Has he/she ever ridden before? Based on the persons post, I would say they are NOT responsible and probably have NEVER ridden before. You recommend the MSF course and practice practice practice. Do you remember when you first rode? Did you ever look at the curb? Which direction did you go? We all probably did something stupid when we started learning. But, with a 150 mph rocket between a noobs legs, if they are not responsible to practice in a culdesac (which is rare), bad things happen. There was the noob who recently picked up his GSX 600 at the dealership. Gave it a little too much throttle. Hit parked truck. When you are just learning, being jerked backwards tends to pull your hands backwards, too. That usually results in giving more throttle. But, again, we have to take this ALL into context. I have a friend that just took the msf course. I would have NO problem with him riding anything. But, then, I have seen him ride on someone else's bike a couple times.
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