Some people will tell you that 200bhp is too much power for anyone to have in a motorcycle. And whilst it is a whopping amount of power, I don?t necessarily agree that it?s too much. Everybody knows that the throttle works both ways, and if you?re capable of operating said throttle, you ought to be able to deal with any amount of power. But no matter what I think, there are still folk that?ll argue 200bhp is too much. So I decided to have a think about it, to see if I could think of a few occasions when 200bhp is indeed, too much. This is what I came up with?

When it?s snowing

I?ve only once had course to ride a superbike in the snow, and I didn?t enjoy it. If it?s snowing, I will admit that 200bhp is probably a little bit on the powerful side. With the lack of grip associated with snow and ice, a slightly eager twist of the noise tube could very easily see you sat on your arse.
Whether there?s snow on the ground or not though, riding a superbike through the bleak midwinter is rarely an enjoyable experience. So you could argue that it?s not the 200bhp that?s the problem, it?s the fact that you have only got two wheels. And the fact that you?re outside. So on reflection, I?ll admit that a superbike mightn?t be appropriate in a blizzard, but I don?t think we can apportion the entire blame on the abundance of power.

When you?ve never ridden a bike before

If you?re brand new to motorcycling, jumping on a 200bhp weapon is probably not a sensible thing to d...