Well...........I work in a bike shop so my view may be skewed.
Hell yeah Id recommend riding a bike. Does it HAVE to be a street bike? NO! It seems that is the type everyone is concentrating on.
Maybe a good trail bike would fill there need/desire.
Would I recommend a GSX-R 1000 to a 18 year old kid? Nope. If he was dead set on it, Id HIGHLY recommend proper gear, have us tote the bike home and recommend him taking the MSF class. Itll give that individual more ammo for heading out into the streets.
Either someone wants to ride, or they dont. If you help them make a decision to ride and they crash you cant blame yourself, theres too much out there that can go wrong. On the brighter side, you can get them into riding and have thousdands of good miles and lots of fun riding. Thats what you should look forward to, but keep a reality check that riding is a expensive,dangerous, and possibly deadly sport. You have to accept the risk.
Ride Safe Kids!
