[SSN558]

"new riders who buy a powerful bike before they learn to ride."

just a point of view. I learned on an old full dress panhead and still ride heavy bikes. It's those light weight ones that scare me. They always feel so wobley, unstable, and have a seating position that turns your upper body into a sail. You have to look at the speedo to see how fast your going because you can't feel the engine thumping. The gear shifts and brakes are in the wrong place with your knees jacked up in the air. The lean forward seating position gives a backache and contributes to fatigue on the long rides.

[pt17]

It's those light weight ones that scare me. .....The gear shifts and brakes are in the wrong place with your knees jacked up in the air. The lean forward seating position gives a backache and contributes to fatigue on the long rides

Agree on the seating position of those rockets. They're awful. I do think, however, that most beginners are better off with something like maxwell got. A friend had one and it was great for poking around town.