Sorry if this is a repeat but I thought I had posted a little while ago and I'm not seeing it. Anyhoo, I think the step up from a mid sized scooter to a mid sized bike is part of the problem but not all. I never felt overwhelmed. I never felt like I was going to drop it. I liked the power. The high redline. I wish my scooter had a manual transmission. I've seen plenty of people start out riding on a big Harley with little or no problem. I like light vehicles. I used to have a 500 Interceptor and I liked that. My cage weighs 2050 pounds and it suits me fine.