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27-05-07, 08:13 PM

If I'd had an SV650 at 17, I'd of killed myself. Not saying everyone would/that all 17 year olds would, but what I was like (which wasn't unusual), I would have. At 22 (when I got one) I was much more responsible. I was still a lot more reckless than I am now, but I was certainly vastly better than I was at 17.

As an aside, I don't think people who buy big bikes straight away are that dangerous. They tend not to be very quick/good though at least until they get some miles under their belts. I was out with a lad today, first bike, R6. Slower than me on an SV (and I'm not especially fast and I certainly wasn't pushing it/riding anywhere near my limits today).

27-05-07, 08:13 PM	#55
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What ever happened to ‘building up’? If I'd had an SV650 at 17, I'd of killed myself. Not saying everyone would/that all 17 year olds would, but what I was like (which wasn't unusual), I would have. At 22 (when I got one) I was much more responsible. I was still a lot more reckless than I am now, but I was certainly vastly better than I was at 17. As an aside, I don't think people who buy big bikes straight away are that dangerous. They tend not to be very quick/good though at least until they get some miles under their belts. I was out with a lad today, first bike, R6. Slower than me on an SV (and I'm not especially fast and I certainly wasn't pushing it/riding anywhere near my limits today).