Have people who think sport bikes are not forgiving...?

..... actually owned one and are that clumsy or not owned one and are that naive? I've seen all types of riders forget which way the throttle turns and where the brakes are on all kinds of bikes. "The Doctor(I hope you know who that is)" will tell you that when he makes a mistake... he'd rather be on his MotoGP bike than a cruiser. There's a reason rockets resemble race bikes and it's not all about speed. The number one reason is control and handling = safety. You think they ride 'em 'cause they want to crash? "Forgiving". On a cruiser? Compared to a sport bike? If you can't control a sport bike which is the lightest, best handling, responsive, and safest thing on the road when handled with respect.......... then you have NO business being on any motorcycle.

I agree that in the right hands you can get out of trouble much easier on a sport bike. I've been riding and racing since I was a little kid and I still can't get used to the cruiser seating position. I goes against everything I've every learned about seating positions and weight transfer. I also believe that for a beginning rider neither a sport bike or a cruiser is a good choice. The power and brakes are too touchy for a novice and it is harder to balance a sport bike at low speeds which is where a lot of beginners drop their bikes. A beginner is better of with a standard bike that has a seating position more similar to a dirt bike. In this seating position it is easier for them to learn proper balance.

for sure
Thanks for telling it, like it is.
Right On!!
praise the lord.
i'm just used to the way a cruiser handles. i'll admit i'd wind up endo'ing a gsxr in a hell of a hurry the way i'd roll on the gas at a light......out of habit. i'd be what u'd call a.......cruiser vet, but a complete sport bike noob. :)~~
I watched my mate get his left knee down on a 2 lane straight motorway tonight, (that'd be the interstate to the yanks) then he swerved the other way and got his right knee down! Can't shut him up now the show off, but fair play to him, I wouldn't of thought it possible!

Could you of done that on a cruiser?

Nah, didn't think so!

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