ROFL!!! (not at the vid, at some of you dudes

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first off, thats a suzuki SV650... NOT A DUCATI, how anyone could make that mistake is really beyond me...
second off, that bike isn't too big for ANYONE, that thing is knocking out about 60hp, ANYONE with an iq above 10 can handle that, and besides that, its right up there with the little ninja's for being a 'good learner bike' at least with most people...
second off, flat-footing doesnt mean crap, if you cant flat foot a bike, doesnt mean its too big, just means you have short legs and need to take a little more care while stopping, theres plenty of women out there who can't flat foot a bike (but can ride like the wind) and the GP starting grids are FILLED with guys who cant flat foot a bike....
third - the MSF course is crap. its just crap. disagree with me all you want, but it actually is BAD for new riders IMO...