I believe it too. I've been reading many articles on the subject. The Burgman 650, if you haven't ridden in 30 years - or if you've never ridden at all, is a lot of bike to get used to. That said, many of the baby boomers who now have money, are starting out with 1400 and 1800cc bikes right off the bat! Its way too much bike to handle unless you've gradually worked up to it. Starting out on one - even with a safety course - is an excellent way to invite your own death - usually at the cost of someone else's safety. Safety courses are on bikes no larger than 250cc. If you can't ace all the tests on that (and I mean NO POINTS DEDUCTED AT ANY TIME) - then you have absolutely no chance on something bigger, especially in the over 1000cc range. Remember, these folks are not in a controlled-environment parking lot! They're on the road with folks on cell phones, people falling asleep at the wheel, in people's blind spots, intoxicated drivers, buses, pot holes, obstructions in the road, all stuff that requires more than the ability to drive in a straight line.