What is a good 600cc sportbike for beginners?

Question

Im interested in 3 different bikes: CBR 600rr, R6, and GSX-R600. Is there one thats more beginner friendly than the others?

Answer 1

If you want a true beginner bike, get a Ninja 250R sport. Fast, safe and go's 120+ Does not weigh alot.

Answer 2

The CBR is the cheapest of the 3, especially if you go for the CBR 600F or FR models. It will be the cheapest to buy, run, maintain and insure. However, it is the ugliest, slowest and has the worst performance out of the bunch. The CBR 6's all ride like sports tourers, so you want get as much excitement while riding it, but if you are travelling long distances, your back will love you for chosing this bike over the others. Be careful however, as i know LOTS of courriers who use these bikes, so be sure to get one with low miles.

The GSX-R is a very fun bike to ride, handles well, very respectable acceleration and top speed, and again, parts will be no problem to find, as this is the most common 6 sports bike really, and as such you need to be very careful buying one, make sure there is no damage to any of the fairings, avoid any that have had a "custom" or "race replica" spray job, as this almost always means its been dropped at some point. The newer models (99 onwards) are very custom friendly, meaning you can put the nice underseat l.e.d brake/indicator sets etc. The gixxer is a very good all round bike, you wont get bored of it in a hurry.

The R6 handles like a dream, and has great acceleration, and top speed. It will no doubt be the most expensive to buy, but parts aren't extortionate, nor are the hard to find. In my opinion, it is the nicest looking bike of the 3, and has the best handling and performance. Insurance will be a little more then the gixxer, the CBR will be a fair bit cheaper, but with bike insurance, its never that expensive (unless you have convictions etc)

So in conclusion, the most practical choice would be the CBR, as its the cheapest, but is a no frills ride compared to the others.

The gixxer is the best bang for buck all in all, is plenty of fun to ride, and wont hurt your wallet as much as the R6.

The R6 is the best ride, you'll stand out a little more then the gixxers, as there are fewer R6's on the roads, and is in my opinion, the most forgiving of the 3, should you push too hard.

It all depends on your confidence as a rider, if you are jumping straight to a 600 from a 125, or have just done Direct Access and have little experience on bikes, then i would reccomend the CBR, atleast until you are comfortable enough. Otherwise, if you think you are experienced enough, i would pick the R6.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

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What is a good 600cc sportbike for beginners?
Im interested in 3 different bikes: CBR 600rr, R6, and GSX-R600. Is there one thats more beginner friendly than the others?

Answer 4

>Any opinions? Why, you have clearly made up your mind >a motorcycle is a motorcycle No, it isn't, there are many different types of bike and apart from a basic level of equality – 2 wheels and an engine – there are major differences in how different bikes corner, brake and accelerate. Certainly, given experience, you can appreciate and anticipate the differences. However, until you have that experience (and you won't have received it on a short training course) you will be riding a bike whose potential you will not be able to appreciate for months or maybe years – it will be depreciating faster than any 250 (which hold their price quite well because there is a constant demand – try to find a new one in a dealer near you) and costing a lot more in consumables. >actually use on a highway Speed limits gone beyond 100mph have they? If you want to truly enjoy a sportsbike get it on some curves – any muppet can ride in a straight line.

Answer 5

None of them are exactly what I'd call beginner friendly - any one of those has enough horsepower for a small car. You'll have enough things to worry about when learning to ride a bike without having to deal with the brutal power, grabby brakes, and twitchy handling. Brakes that can drop the bike in the middle of a turn and acceleration that can do an effortless wheelie are not good when you're still learning the basics of throttle control and cornering.

So I'd recommend starting with something smaller. The Ninja 250 is an ideal first sport bike; it's got enough ooph to hit over 100, but it's a lot more forgiving and predictable. And even riders with years of experience on more powerful bikes talk about how much fun it is to take one of these down a winding road, as it's very light weight and corners very well.

There are quite a few other sport bikes out there in the 250 to 500 cc range that are worth checking out, too. I won't tell you which one to get; you'll want to check them out for yourself and see which one is most comfortable and what fits your style.

Answer 6

I can tell you for absolute positive, that the R6 is NOT a beginner bike.

I have a friend who is brand new to riding that recently had the exact question as you. He ended up on the GSX-R600 and is loving it.

I would actually be looking at the SV650. Very nice bikes, not lacking in speed... possibly a better choice than the 600cc bikes you are talking about.

Answer 7

Id have to agree with the mad scientist, none of those are great "beginner" bikes. Any bike with a R in its name, i.e. CBR, GSXR, R6, or all pretty much racebikes with headlights. Some of the other 600s are good for beginners though like the sv650 and ninja 650.

Answer 8

Those three bikes are all good in there own ways. I would go with the gixxer. But any Japanese bikes are good for begginers and experience riders. But i have a friend that is a girl and she rides the Honda CBR, and she likes it alot.

Answer 9

I would say the GSXR-600. But I would go with a 750, not that much difference in size but more power. After a while, the 600 will be a little slow for ya.

Answer 10

Take a look at the Honda CBR F4i, Yamaha YZF600R, & the Suzuki GS500. You might like what you find, & save some bucks too.