Gsx-r 600 for a first bike.?

Many people will tell you that its a stupid idea to get a superbike as a first bike because of the power it has, this is a completely justified reason as 90% of people who get a bike this size think to themselves "well im different, i will be sensible, I wont over-do it" and end up crashing inn the first year. 80% of all motorcycle deaths are a result of first time superbike owners. People fail to grasp that thease machines are not built for driving around town and pulling wheelies (thats what supernakeds are built for - like the Honda hornet) - if u accidentally hid a bump and this jogs your hand the bike will flip out from underneath you- thats how sensitive the accelerator handle is.

The main reason a 600 or a 1000 is a terrible bike to get as a first bike is the different logic that accompanies bikes all together... with cars the more expensive the car the better the handling, which with bikes its the opposite - the cheap low power 125cc bikes can out manouvre a 250cc bike and a 250cc bike can easily out turn a 600cc or 1000cc .

The reason that EVERY biker who knows what they are talking about would tell you to start off on a 250cc is because its on these bikes that you learn the skills needed to drive well, drive fast and handle a heavier bike...

This is why motorcycle account for only 5% of road accidents but 50% of all road deaths, 80% of that 50% is people riding superbikes as their first bike...

Look at MotoGP racers (formula 1 of bikes), the really succesful ones ALL started out racing on 125cc and 250cc, the ones who entered the sport from something like SBK where they learnt on big bikes are never succesful because they never developed the skills needed on 250cc's - Micheal Schumcher is now trying to get into motorcycle racing - hes starting out on 250ccs

Please get a 250cc, it will feel really powerful to a first time rider, exciting, fun and maybe after a year and a half or two years it might start feeling not powerful enough, then you should sell it and get something bigger, although a lot of people are fine with 250ccs their whole life, the Ninja 250R is Kawasakis best selling bike.

Even if you use the C-button, since you haven't mentioned the power mode selector I imagine you are unaware of it, you will still have 62bhp to play with. The bike is, and will remain, out of your level of experience for a while yet – no amount of common sense or self-control will prevent you from making a mistake. Have a look at insurance and kit costs before making up your mind, GSXRs maybe the slowest and cheapest of the current 600 flagship range (but not that slow or cheap).

Consider this, nobody has anything to gain from advising you to start small and build up, it is good advice. And if you intend to ride at the speed limits you do not need more than 250cc (the popular Ninja is capable of over 100mph).

As for getting bored on a smaller bike, if you do get bored you are not doing it right.

Bingo is very correct. The GSX-R600 is a lot of bike for a beginner. You will be challenged at stoplights by a lot of Mustangs, Beemers, Vettes and other bikes. The temptation to blow them away is very hard to resist in younger people. But you are going in the correct direction by taking the motorcycle safety course. Always remember that regardless of how capable and strong you are, the motorcycle is going to be more powerful and quicker than your reflexes until you are an advanced rider. And you won't ride the speed limit - that R600 will beg you to open the throttle and you will. Good luck!

NO NO NO NO NO!!!!

Please for the sake of keeping your body parts intact.

TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.......

Im starting out on a 1982 suzuki 650, and I can tell you, THAT bike is almost too much to handle.....and i've got alot of ATV and dirt bike experience, and grew up driving muscle cars.

Motorcycle are an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT realm!

My oldass 650 will STILL run 12's in the 1/4 mile......0-60 in 4 seconds.

You SERIOUSLY think you can handle a NEWER GSX-R 600?

Those things are 11 second bikes.....from the factory!

It's NOT just about driving them slowly.

You don't understand.....these bikes practically GO FAST without you even trying.

The throttle are designed to be VERY touchy.

And if you shift and pop the clutch slightly too fast, you CAN and WILL drop this bike.

Trust me, i've almost lost control of my bike several times, just learning how to shift it.

Releasing the clutch after shifting is critical, otherwise you're going to fishtail and lose control, or you will cause the front end to raise up and then lose control.

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Take it from me, you REALLY REALLY want to start on a 250.

Or atleast a 500.

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And let me ask you this?

You ACTUALLY want us to believe that you want to get a GSX-R 600, and you're ACTUALLY going to drive it slow?

Please..........I'm not going to buy that for one second.

If your not going to drive it fast, WHY do you need that much power?

Take it from me man, 600's are OUT of the question, PERIOD......when buying a first bike.

I've TRIED granny drivin my 650, and it just DOESNT happen for a beginner.....

And advanced rider could successfully granny drive a 600+, but NOT a beginner.....impossible.

"Any idiot can drive fast, you've GOT to learn to drive slow".

I first heard those words of wisdom many years ago. While it happened to be in relation to a car at the time, it pertains even more to motorcycles.

Driving or riding slow teaches control. This control is what you need to ride faster. Without it, your chances are much slimmer.

Both mike i and David S have given some real good examples.

The thing about your question that makes me shake my head the most is your statement that you don't understand why it's a big deal. (They never do)

Your INTENT may be to ride the speed limit, but what you actually DO will be different.

Well I have found out when you start out you went to ride on a smaller bike like around a 500 or so. So my thinking is that is a good bike to start out on, cause no matter what bike you get when you first start riding you should always be careful when riding. Well that goes for anyone when you ride no matter how long you been riding you should be careful.

That's a lot of bike. The temptation to ride above your skill level is too hard to resist for most new riders.

OMG,.. this same question is asked what seems like 25 times a week!! NO already!! Pass the word. Its the worst possible first bike one can choose. -But don't take my word for it.... somepeople have to learn the hard way.

Go for it. as long as u ride within ur limits, u will be fine.