I ride with my son (who I consider a much more skilled rider than I ) now and then. He has a Yamy R6 occasionally we switch bikes I wonder why he will even ride with me on the SM. I rip through the gears and feel like I am moving at 100 - 120km on the back roads. On the R6 with a 14000rpm redline I am still in 2nd gear and corners barely require thought. I must admit I am humbled. These bikes are barely scratching the surface of their performance at posted speeds and in the hands on an inexperienced rider the temptation to exceed the riders safe speed is powerful.
On anything but a controled racetrack lets face it, hey they are dangerous because their performance can overpower road conditions in an instant.. My pact with my son is that neither of us will ride without adequate road rash protection ( Kevlar jeans and leather jacket with pads at a minimum level of protection)
Last edited by WindRat; 11/13/2007 6:03 PM.
