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I know several MSF instructors, and to a person (they are of both sexes) they all say they would rather start with someone who has never even sat on a motorcycle as opposed to one who has started riding with possibly some bad habits when teaching their beginners course.
Motorcycles are inherently dangerous, there is no doubt about it, but so is life in general. It's a matter of assesing the risks and managing them to the best of your ability.
When my Son was 18 his best friend went out and bought a 600cc sport bike. He had no experience riding and zero rider training, but he, like a lot of teenagers, thought he was immortal. Within 3 months he was dead, ran up under a semi-trailer at something over 100 MPH. For quite a few years my Son thought I had a death wish for even riding at all.
I ride a 1200cc bike a lot of miles a year and am ever vigilant to the dangers out there. It is my primary mode of transportation so long as the roads are free of ice and snow, which is about 360 days of the year here in Oklahoma during most years.
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