Quick story...
I borrowed a brand-new ZX-6 Ninja demo bike from Kahuna (when my car was in the tranny shop for almost a week).
I took it from Steeles Ave. W. and Islington down to Lakeshore Blvd. - all the way down Islington Ave!
50 km/h zone almost the whole way, maybe 60 clicks at times. Lots of traffic, slow going. Roads a mess, pavement cracked, potholes.
The bike was not in its element, folks - it was unhappy.
It was so unhappy, I couldn't let my guard down for a millisecond!
If I coughed, or hiccuped the ZX-6 would dart around in its lane. Even shifting my position slightly caused it to veer left or right... yeesh.
'Nervous' handling is an understatement - and the riding position, and seat, pure torture.
Wonderful engine though, smooth and powerful even at low revs.
My point:
Small, light, but definitely NOT a beginner bike! And not really a street bike, even for myself with some 1/4 million kms on me.
Wretched, miserable street bike. Almost enough to put you off riding... down Islington at 50 clicks, anyway, LoL.
Dangerous!? Yes; I would say yes for a n00bie rider looking forward to commuting to work or whatever, in-town.
You guys (and Yamaha and Kawasaki etc.) call them SuperSports - I call them racebikes.
They're not sportbikes, not by the traditional definition that includes competence on the public roads.
Sure, I could have taken 400 south, to 401, to 427 south, to Lakeshore Blvd. W. and enjoyed myself more.
But could/should a rookie rider? No!
If yer gonna be trollin' around town, in traffic, you better make sure you have the correct tool for the job, heheh...
L8R