# Novice Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [August 13, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-question/267565 "2013-08-13T10:59:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-question/267565/9 "2013-08-15T07:58:23Z")
> [@Woo. That McCain. He's a funny one.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/woo-that-mccain-hes-a-funny-one/53295/8): > > A 300 is not nimbler in the “twisties.” All in your head. It absolutely is. That’s one of the main benefits of a small bike. Smaller/thinner tires (removes rotating mass making it easier to lean), lighter weight = far less force needed on the bars to make it lean (goes hand in hand with smaller bike/smaller tire). It’s physics 101. I had to put a lot more force on the 600 to make it go around a traffic circle than I would need on my 300. Fact. I did the same circle back to back (the one near UAlbany/Nano). I’m no pro at riding a bike, but come on…think about it at least. :gtfo OP, the other benefits are lower insurance, better MPG, etc. for smaller bikes like the 300. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-question/267565)._