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Originally Posted by kyoshi
Regardless of your physique, the riding schools will teach and recommend you go with a beginner bike ( 250s, 400s, 500s, heck even cbr 125).
The idea they preach is that you will learn faster with any of these vs a sport bike. The learning curve is a lot easier to pick up and you'll be a lot more comfortable. An "oh shit" moment on one of those usually will give you time to react. The "oh shit" moment on a sport bike has a lot less time to correct. Especially when you look at the power curves for the different types of bikes.
Pick up a beginner bike, ride it for your first season, and sell it next season for almost what you got it for typically.
I just got off PRS in June and bought a gs500. Loving it so far and already had a few moments where I probably would've flew off if I was on a GSXR600.
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Listen to this guy. Especially the "oh shit" part. A 250 with has MUCH more "freeplay" in throttle before it kicks you into trouble. A R6 with a slight twist will land you in trouble in no time.
I picked an 06 R6 as my beginning bike. I ride it ok now but looking back, I should have picked a 250 instead. The riding position is really aggressive where you are literally bending forward.
For most part, I only ride in city and never go past 6k RPM but I find it quite responsive to the throttle and it has enough power in that range.
Go and literally sit on all the bikes you like to see which one seats you most comfortable. I sat in a friends GSX and it is more comfortable than the R6. I can actually plant my foot on the ground on the GSX.