Look kid, you only live once, if you are really stupid the R-III will shorten it. I would recommend it to stupid people I know. If you aren´t stupid, the R-III is really easy to ride if you have any experince at all. You could go from a Honda 250 to a R-III very easily. Just remember, this is the baddest machine on the planet and it delivers adrenalin rushes by the liter. Oh yes, and you can also cruise. You wouldn´t be asking about the R-III if you didn´t know something about the bike. If you respect it you can survive the bike.