I don't think motorcycles are a great analogy. They're way more dangerous for the driver than a car and you have to be constantly vigilant about your surroundings.
Yeah. If you start to get a bit too confident for your level, you'll just get yelled at by the compiler instead of ending up in the ER (if you're still breathing).
But I suppose the analogy is more along the lines of "it can be intimidating at first, but you can quickly figure out how to use it reasonably well".
You are right, I should have found a better one. I was between "bicycle" and "motorcycle" and I felt that bicycle would imply that learning is a breeze, so I went with motorcycle.
