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Originally Posted by cgrey
Lane splitting is safer than not lane splitting.
Counterintuitive? Yes.
The problem isn't wrecking at similar speeds, the problem, beyond lack of self control which, in my opinion, is a quantity people overestimate in themselves, is control.
A modern sportbike has performance characteristics that make them more difficult for a novice to control and make loss of control more destructive.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is fooling themselves or lying.
Is it possible to learn on a sportbike? Sure. Do many, many people wreck on account of choosing the wrong motorcycle to start with? Yes, they do.
Which one are you? Buy one and find out. Or don't.
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It goes back to what I was saying, consequences for their own actions. Over confidence leads to pain, I completely understand that. Some people DO have self control. You will learn more with age, it happens, EVERYBODY does stupid crap in younger years. Not everybody is thick headed and has to ride at 120 mph though.
I personally am cautious, Ive seen wrecks, people I know have wrecked. Wrecks can happen to ANYBODY regardless of skill level, sure new drivers in GENERAL are more prone to accidents, it is the same with anything you pick up and start.
I own a 600, as my first street bike.
Was it smart? To some it is not.