Owning a big sportsbike is seen as cool and hip nowadays. In the UK there's a whole stack of middle aged guys who've done a fast track bike test and straight away gone out and bought 900+ sportsbikes.
All the gear no idea.
So they go from a 400cc dull learner bike to a mega fast rocket ship within two weeks!
When I was learning to ride in the 80's I rode everything from a 50cc CB Honda (the slowest bike ever made), to a 90cc, 125cc, etc all the way up to big bikes. That took at least 10 years.
When you're a teen you don't have the same self preservation thoughts you have as an adult so you take more risks. The upshot of this is you tend to learn quicker and push your skill set.
As an adult you just want an easy life whilst looking "cool" even though you wobble around ever corner!
I'm not casting aspersions on this Ozzy guy at all, as I don't know his history, but I wouldn't be surprised if he hadn't been riding that long. Either way it's sad.
If you come off a big bike there's more weight inertia to sling you off down the road. Come off at 40mph on a big bike and you and it will carry on sliding. Do it on a scooter and you'll both stop within a few feet.
Owning a big sportsbike is seen as cool and hip nowadays. In the UK there's a whole stack of middle aged guys who've done a fast track bike test and straight away gone out and bought 900+ sportsbikes. :-D
All the gear no idea.
So they go from a 400cc dull learner bike to a mega fast rocket ship within two weeks!
When I was learning to ride in the 80's I rode everything from a 50cc CB Honda (the slowest bike ever made), to a 90cc, 125cc, etc all the way up to big bikes. That took at least 10 years.
When you're a teen you don't have the same self preservation thoughts you have as an adult so you take more risks. The upshot of this is you tend to learn quicker and push your skill set.
As an adult you just want an easy life whilst looking "cool" even though you wobble around ever corner!
I'm not casting aspersions on this Ozzy guy at all, as I don't know his history, but I wouldn't be surprised if he hadn't been riding that long. Either way it's sad. :o
If you come off a big bike there's more weight inertia to sling you off down the road. Come off at 40mph on a big bike and you and it will carry on sliding. Do it on a scooter and you'll both stop within a few feet.