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Originally Posted by Boundless
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Learning for one week on PRS' 250s was enough for me to hop right onto a 600 and feel comfortable and in control. I can't imagine what it would've been like to learn on the 600 right off the bat.
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He is taking riding school though, although think what CharlieH meant is continuing to hone up his slow speed maneuvers post riding school.
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Originally Posted by RabidRat
I'll probably end up with a CBR125R and ride that around like a pussy  .. I've been looking for Ninja 250's but it's crazy how much people seem to want for them. Looks like for the same money I could easily get an older 600, so it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.
I'd rather just get a GSXR and be done with it, but everybody keeps saying starting on a 600cc bike means 100% chance of death 
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Who the hell told you that
I started on a 750, as did charlie right after we finished our basic intro course (he took PRS, I went with ProRide). I mean mind you its not the more forgiving bike to start on, but the 100% death thing is laughable, over the top
It sounds like people filling your head with horror stories are thinking in the context of if were to not take riding school. Which is not in your case in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by CharlieH
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in the end 99% of it is really about how much you respect the power. you'll hear people saying how its this and that but none of it matters if you take it easy and don't ride beyond your skill level. one thing i will attest to is that the initial learning phase is quite a bit harder on a 600 mainly because of how the bike is set up. they have a very wide turning radius, an aggressive seating position and very sharp brakes. all of these factors come into play especially when you're going at low speeds and riding in the city.
when i started on my gsxr750 the hardest part was getting around in a parking lot. you're making maneuvers at 5-10km/h while dodging chinese ladies and balancing a 400 pound hunk of metal underneath you. needless to say i had a my share of embarrassing moments lol. however the training you'll receive at PRS should help a lot in getting the hang of low speed riding so i wouldn't worry too much about it. in the end you have to ask yourself how mature you can be on the bike because you need to toss all the ego out the window when riding these damn things.
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