Quote Originally Posted by lightspeed
I agree that a sportbike ergo's and power make them more difficult to learn than non-sporting bikes. But that still doesnt mean you cant learn on a sportbike.
No one has said it can't be done. All we are trying to say is that it adds more unneccessary risk, a lot more.

When it comes to learning how to ride in traffic a larger bike actually slows down your learning because you are to busy having to learn how to control the bike. Its not about controlling the bike, that comes easy. Its about learning how to control yourself and how to ride in traffic, and other hazards.