Very much the torque…..
In simple terms for a car….”Torque is what throws you back in the seat….horsepower is what keeps ya there”.
Almost all , myself included, when starting out get on the bikes with death grips. Turn that bike to the left and your either into an obstacle in a hurry or standing while the bike is off and running without ya. Then you slowly get away from that, you now have to milk the ego outta the newbie. Get him/her in traffic…..light changes…car honks…… not wanting to look noobish the average beginner will forget alot of what needs to be done and goose the throttle…. tire squeals front end comes up….. and alot of the afore mentioned scenario plays out.
Throttles are touchy and different from bike to bike. On the FZR with more horse power and torque out of that gate… you learning process very well could be a painful process…more so then the Ninja 500.
Two different perspectives to compare….. Horseback riding… which is safer to learn on… the 12 yr old mare thats been to several shows, physical therapy rides, and school show and tells…. or the 2 yr old mustang that hasn’t been snipped and full of Piss and vinegar. OR…if your not familiar with horses…. Would you train a first time shooter with a .22 bolt action…. or an M60?
I am not much on sport bikes but I am trying to learn … I also have found out that different models offer different performances like cars. that FZR is more towards the “Squidish” just shy of needing to be track only type sport bikes where as I am seeing the GSX600F as being more the Stylish but with abundant pep sport bike.
Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is a prediction, but today…… is a Bi**h