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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Sorry... Disclaimer: I only do cruisers.
Crotch rockets are for space cadets.
500cc crotch rocket weighs 260ish pounds.
1100cc cruiser weighs 580ish pounds.
A little math to contemplate.
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Stick to the cruisers then and talk of what you know. Clearly you don't know about sport bikes. Also, if you've only been riding a year you are by no means an expert. (Again, no offense, just speaking frankly)
Learning on a big bike is not at all the same as learning to shoot a big gun. The chances of you getting killed because you're learning on a high caliber gun are much lower than the chance of being killed on a bike that's too powerful. By far, most riders are killed in their first six months of riding, it's best not to make things worse by adding in a powerful machine. You make a couple of good points but I don't think that it's worth the risk for a new rider. And like dirtyrascal said, it's apples and oranges.
Oh and by the way, this is not my opinion as a woman. It's the opinion of many seasoned riders I know and my own experience as I was raised around bikes.
But back to the real topic here:
Ghoastgirl, the guy in your class is correct.. kind of. The Blast will top out at about 90 but it's not the most enjoyable ride at that speed. It's more of a city bike than a highway bike. You'll love it for riding around on surface streets and all that but you'll find that when you're riding at higher speeds there will be a lack of power. A Ninja would give you more even power both on the highway and on surface streets.
That said, I ride my Blast up and down altitude and all around the state without a problem, riding with cruisers I have no problem keeping up and with sport riders there will always be someone slower than you.
Oh yeah and samcol is correct, I mispoke, must've been the dealership speaking. You probably shouldn't take your bike to a Harley dealer for service unless you have to (ie warranty work). That said, I wouldn't suggest tinkering around with these bikes unless you have a decent understanding of what you're doing and I wouldn't trust just anyone with the job either. At least a dealership has to fix any problems they cause (and for the most part, they will..if they give you any trouble, contact the company they're dealing for).