how much of a difference is there in between a 250cc and a 600cc motorcyle?

Question

i was wondering how much of a difference in power these two motorcycles have? Because i am going to start riding a motorcyle soon and i wanted to skip the 250 and go straight to a 600.

Answer 1

There's quite a bit of difference, especially if you've never driven. 600cc is pretty fast

Answer 2

There can be a lot of differences besides engine size.
There are major differences in style/types.
Someone above me recommends jumping right up to a big bike. Don't do that. You can miss more than you'll ever know if you do.
Start small to learn the basics and safety. Then move up to a size and style that you are comfortable with. I ride a 1450, but started with a 360, and had different styles and sizes in between. The bigger and heavier bike goes fast and rides nice, but will never be able to run the back roads at the speeds the smaller ones would. Experiment and find what kind of ride you want, then you can pick how much power you need.

Answer 3

I learned to ride on a 250 Ninja and I thought it was a quick bike. It accelerated well to about 90MPH. The baby Ninja handled well and stopped very good considering it weighed almost nothing. When I moved up to the CBR600 I was blown away by the power and handling compared to the 250. I hear a lot of people say a 600 is a good starter bike but if you plan on getting a sport bike then a 600 is way to fast to learn on. The 600ish singles and twins (SV650) are much more used friendly for learning but they do weigh more than a 250 so it you have to put your foot down to keep from falling over you would be happy to have a bike that weighs 100 pounds less.

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Answer 4

there is about a 350cc difference between them. Ha, just kidding. There is a big difference, but I think the real quesiton is how quickly you want to be bored with your bike. I had to make the same decison a few years ago what I started riding. Of course my only question was did i want a 650 (cruiser) or an 1100? I decided that I would get bored way to fast on a 650, might get bored to quick on an 1100, so i went straight for a yamaha r* 1600. If I had to do it all over again, i would make the exact same decision. Get more power right away, and just ride slow for a few months until you get used to the bike

Answer 5

A 600 is much heavier. It is also much more expensive. It is easier to learn to ride on a 250. Once you have practiced to the point where you can ride comfortably, without thinking about the mechanics of riding, like, clutch, shift & brake, then you can sell your 250, or use it as a down-payment on a 600. It's just a lot harder to learn on a big bike. If you are going to be riding on the freeway, you definately want the 600, but if you are going off-road, a 250 is better.

Answer 6

A modern 600cc motorcycle will blow the doors off of most street legal cars.
If you want to learn to ride, start small. You will learn to make the bike do what YOU want rather than learning how to hang on. When you do move up to a larger bike (if you ever want to) you will be faster on the bigger bike then if you spent the equivalent amount of time on only the bigger bike.
I recommend taking a rider safety course. They supply the motorcycle, and if you drop it it is not your responsibility to repair it.Also, many motorcycle shops will give a discount for having the completion card and I think ALL insurers give a discount if you can prove that you took a safety class.

Answer 7

If you take the BRC (taught on 250s, by the way) you will know how to operate any motorcycle. There is considerable difference in the power, though.
A family member did what you are proposing. Know, that if you are talking sportbike, the 600cc class is the reason they're called 'crotch rockets'. Don't get cocky.

Ride safe.

Answer 8

The difference it huge if you are talking 250 to 600R.

If you are talking say SV650 there is less difference.
I would recommend the SV650 due to its great handling, it has a race class, aftermarket parts are plentiful, and it has little plastic to replace when you go down.

Answer 9

i am a 5'6" female and started on my first bike; a 600 VLX and never regreted it. as a matter of fact, I've never ridden a 250 anything. I wouldn't give up my 600 for anything right now.

Answer 10

hmm it depends that the more cc is the more faster the motorbike is. That's the concept.