Hello everybody! I'm new to the forum and am just glad to be here. I got me a busa three days ago and it was the best desicion I made. Even having said that, I would not recommend it for a starter bike. It is too easy to kill yourself on that bike! I have had no problems but that throttle is just asking for trouble. If you do not have throttle control it will kill you. It took me a day to adjust to the clutch and that monster throttle. After that, it was smooth sailing. I have not ridden a bike in about 15 years and even then it was nothing like this. I respect its power and have not done anything crazy with it. It is a smooth ride and when you are ready it is a great bike.