Is it hard to learn to ride as a beginner on a GSX-R 600? or any other 600?

Get yourself a Yamaha FZ6R. It's a sportbike Yamaha markets to new riders on their USA website. The Yamaha R6 is MUCH faster and for experienced riders. Suzuki even says right on their website that the GSX-R models are for experienced riders.

A used Yamaha FZ6 has 98 HP instead of the FZ6R's 66. The Yamaha R6 makes about 130.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelho...

I'll give my stock answer to this question: if you're under 25, your starter bike should be a 250 cc; Ninja 250 or Honda CBR 250 if you like the sport style, Nighthawk or Rebel if you favor standard or cruiser. Over 25, the Yamaha FZ6, Suzuki SV650, or Kawasaki Ninja 650R all fall in the naked sport class, reasonably powered but not too much for a more mature beginner to handle. Absolutely do not think about a GSXR600, Ninja ZX6, CBR600RR, or R6. If you don't believe me, check with your insurance company and compare premiums for the different types of bikes.

If your friends are telling you that's the kind of bike you need, they're not your friends, and if a motorcycle instructor is telling a beginner that, his certificate should be revoked.

Buy a good 5-10 year old starter bike, ride it for 3 years and get several thousand miles of experience, and if you then feel the need to upgrade, sell it. You will not lose much money on it in that time and you will get good experience with much less risk.

Have you actually done a motorcycle course? If you have then you shouldn't need to ask this question.

The "R" in GSX-R stands for "race" and they are NOT exaggerating. Sure you can handle the bike for a while, quite easily in fact on straight roads, but then the inevitable happens and you approach a bend too fast and you don't have the ability or confidence to complete the turn. There is too much raw power at your fingertips with a bike like that, there's no gentle progression of power, it's all instant torque and speed.

250's are great for beginners, they are lighter and low-powered, they force you to work harder to maintain high speeds, they're more fun to ride on local roads and you won't feel pressured into keeping up with the big boys and girls riding 1 liter hypersports bikes.

The argument that you'll get bored and need to sell a 250 is a non-issue if you buy the bike secondhand; you buy a used bike for $2000 and resell it a year later for $1700.

600cc SPORT BIKES ARE NOT BEGINNERS BIKES!!!!!

A Ninja 250 or 500 would be far more suitable, or maybe a Honda CBR250. Or any 250.

A beginner who "learns" on a bike that can go over the speed limit in1st gear is asking to become a human crayon.

Don't want to buy two bikes? Buy a sane one, and ride it until you know what you are doing, then sell or trade it for something else. Part of the fun of riding is riding various bikes.

I have seen beginners who have been riding for a few weeks "lock up" or panic, and crash on "regular" bikes. What would happen to you if you twisted the throttle a bit too much and in seconds were going 100mph? Or...you panic and grab a hand full of front brake and flip it over going 35-60mph? That's gonna leave a mark!

Most forgiving 600? Has to be the Honda CBR 600 RR.But the GSX-R is also pretty friendly as a bike

I think 600cc sportsbikes are not that suitable for a beginner.A bit too much.Why not learn on a Ninja 250 for a couple of months,then get a GSX-R?

All depends on your experience, where you're coming from. If you've never ridden anything before, I say go with a 250 or 650. If you have dirt bike and / or ATV experience, don't see why you should have an issue on a 600, since learning all about riding the streets & roads is every bit as hard on a 250 as it is on a 600.

I learned on a CBR 600rr. I took the class, got my license, took the advanced riding class, then I got my bike. It's not too much power, and it handles great. All these guys are saying No to these bikes for good reasons. And for 90% of beginner riders these bikes should never be thought about in the buying process, however, responsible riding & awareness, along with not being overconfident & (Stupid) on the road has left me still standing. If you THINK you can handle it, don't get it. If you get the 600, ride your neighborhood and your neighborhood only for a few weeks, even with your license. Make sure you know that bike before you ever go on the streets. Keep in mind It's only dangerous, if you make it dangerous. Generally speaking If your on a bike & you get in an accident, don't expect to walk away, no matter What bike you have. Hope this helped

Really? A motorcycle safety instructor told you to not mess around with the best beginner bikes on the market?

I find that hard to believe.

All i gotta say is Honda CBR 250, its what i learned on for a little then i rode my brothers GSXR, WOW big difference, that bike is definitely an experienced riders bike. But once i got used to my honda i got my brothers gsxr, LOVE IT!! once u get used to riding id get a gsxr 600. Hopefully my next transition will be to a gsxr 1000 :)

I started out on a Suzuki katana 600. I've never had a problem with it.