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I totally agree that a small, lighter bike is easier and safer to learn on, however at your size the suspensions available on a smaller bike negate any safety advantage it may hold. Have you considered learning to ride in the dirt? It's a great way to develop good instincts, hurts less and causes less damage when something bad happens, and most dirt bikes have adjustable long travel suspension. It's important to be able to react instinctively, things happen very fast on 2 wheels, and the higher center of gravity involved takes a lot of experience to feel comfortable with. It takes a lot of skill to ride safely under control, but any monkey can twist the throttle and go like hell. Good luck.
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