Hello all. I'm a newbie to these forums, glad to be apart of the community. I'm a 24 y/o avid motorcycle owner, and glow with pride whenever I'm with my '01 Busa. Unfortunately, I come to you all with a problem that I feel I need to share. A good friend of mine, 18 y/o, recently decided he wants to get a motorcycle. Here's the dilemma: He JUST started riding bikes, and he wants the Busa as his first. Don't get me wrong, he has taken courses at this training facility in Tallahassee and got his endorsement. Nevetheless, I can't get the thought out of his head that a Busa might be a bit much.
He has about a month's experience, not NEARLY enough imho. Don't get me wrong, I mean this kid is an amazing driver. He's driven all sorts of high-end cars (dads a shop owner), and hasn't been in a single accident...hence leading me to believe that he's a relatively safe driver...most importantly, he's a very mature individual. He passed the bike intro course with flying colors. He claims he wants to "try the 1300 for size"...not implying that driving cars has anything to do with riding bikes...just that I believe he's cautious and would remain so with any method of transportation that he so chooses to utilize.
I'm not looking for condescending comments or anything of the sort...I simply would appreciate some advice. I mean, would this bike be ok to get if he rides slow and safe at first? Would this bike be too much power to handle for a beginner? I have my own thoughts, but I greatly value outside opinions from experienced people. Please help me out, any information would be helpful. Thanks a bunch!
He has about a month's experience, not NEARLY enough imho. Don't get me wrong, I mean this kid is an amazing driver. He's driven all sorts of high-end cars (dads a shop owner), and hasn't been in a single accident...hence leading me to believe that he's a relatively safe driver...most importantly, he's a very mature individual. He passed the bike intro course with flying colors. He claims he wants to "try the 1300 for size"...not implying that driving cars has anything to do with riding bikes...just that I believe he's cautious and would remain so with any method of transportation that he so chooses to utilize.
I'm not looking for condescending comments or anything of the sort...I simply would appreciate some advice. I mean, would this bike be ok to get if he rides slow and safe at first? Would this bike be too much power to handle for a beginner? I have my own thoughts, but I greatly value outside opinions from experienced people. Please help me out, any information would be helpful. Thanks a bunch!