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I'm in the camp that you can learn on just about anything. At the same time, for things to be fun, you need to feel like you're in control of the bike, not tiptoeing around. With that sort of power to weight, there's going to be a pretty extended learning curve that might not be as satisfying as grabbing something smaller and lighter, and learning to wring the knackers out of it. I also believe that you learn much more about braking, turning and traction on very light bikes, with a significantly lower risk threshold. Those skills apply directly to bigger machines. Hence all the pro racers cross training on little 125cc, four stroke dirtbikes and mini-motos at go kart tracks.
Jung
Yeah, that was what I said, and I was pretty sceptical about the idea. But Geoff has seen me ride a biek bike, and been in a small fast silly car with me driving, and has watched me race. He reckons I can control my inner idiot sufficiently to not end up as roadkill within a week of getting it.
I'm pretty old, boring and sensible these days. The instructor today asked me what had inspired me to ride a motorbike for the first time at my relatively advanced age, and I explained it was basically my second attempt at a midlife crisis. My first go involved merely buying a black Porsche, so was a bit half-hearted.
Anyway, I'm single, no kids, no dependents, and the mortgage is paid off. Might as well live a little.