^ Well, with that corrected I just want to say that it looks like my cousin is set to become just another motorcycling statistic.
I wish I could correct his arrogance, but, he's 21 and pretty sure that there is nothing wrong with him. He's twiddled around a bit with a few motorcycles on parking lots, and that pretty much sums up his experience thus far.
This past labor day I came over on my bike and he asked if he could ride it. I don't normally agree to such things, but he agreed that if he drops or wrecks it he's buying it for the price I paid so I thought what the heck. Now, he did pretty well, he didn't drop it or create any incidents--but the agreement was for him to just take it around the neighborhood for a bit. Instead, he went out and took it on the highway from one exit to the other.
Then on the way back he took it through a few turns requiring leans. So, when he comes back he's ecstatic and tells me "Man, I got this! I'm getting that CBR1000 for sure now!". Wow. This guy has had a lead foot for as long as I've known him and he pushes his S2000 very hard, he's hardly had any motorbiking experience, and now he thinks he's "got it" and wants to jump right onto a 1000CC super sport bike. Mmph...
Arrogance aside, I believe it's partly also due to peer pressure. A couple of guys in our circle (who have been riding for a few years btw) have recently got themselves 1000CC sport bikes as well and I guess the last thing he wants is to show up on anything smaller. I was initially supportive of his descision to buy a motorcycle but I'm afraid his attitude towards them is a bit too care-free.