I don’t think so…there is a 60lbs weight difference between a Ninja 250 and 650…
60lbs… that’s like a backstreet boy…
besides… people drop small bikes too… they were dropping them left in right at the MSF course… hell I was counting on dropping my bike– that’s why I got it used. Even my Dad dropped his first bike twice in one week… it was only 125cc.
I’m not saying big bikes are the same as smaller bikes when It comes to learning… but I think your point is negligible cause the 250 and 650 weights are rather close. In the given situation I would have dropped the bike regardless if it was 125cc or 1000…. the Front wheel started to roll down an indentation on the ground and I reacted and jammed on the front brake while the handlebars were turned…
Now, the difference between a 250cc and a 1100cc crusier is definitely dramatic… once one of those bikes get enough lean while standing still, its next to impossible to keep it up without hurting yourself. Something like that I would agree with you on.