Thank you for posting this. I would like to add my own emphasis to yours on just how dangerous these bikes can be if not given the proper respect. Even if you've been riding for years here, and are coming off something like the Pulsar 220, which is a pretty hot bike as far as Indian bikes go, something like the CBR1000RR is still almost certainly going to be far more capable than you are.
In the US, many beginning or limited-skill riders every year are killed because they buy one of these bikes thinking they're the next Valentino Rossi. All they are thinking about is how cool it will be to go as fast as the bike will go. They jump on their new bike, grab a huge handful of throttle, and either launch themselves into some solid object, or very quickly accelerate beyond their riding skills and lose control. A superbike's acceleration can be exciting, but if the rider's expectations don't properly match the bike's capabilities, it can be scary, and will cause the rider to panic.
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