Girls, how many of you started with a 600cc bike?

[ironsurfer129]

I have a friend who will be getting her license soon, I told her once she get her license i can let her practice/play with my bike. But I don't know if it is safe enough because it is a rather powerful and heavy bike.

[Irillus]

Negative. Don't do it, no matter how good a friend she is. You will be replacing fairings shortly after. The R6 is not a bike for learners. Beginners maybe, but a 1st time rider should never throw their leg over an R6, especially one that is not theirs. See if you can find a cheap small cc bike for her to start practicing with.

[Gidget]

UM.. i STARTED AND LEARNED ON MY R6... so ... make sure she knows if something happens she is fixing it. LOL its up to you really. I learned on it and was fine. my problem is that i am 5 3 so touching the ground was the only factor.

[Ratsy]

My first bike was the Scott Russel Edition 750. I didn't die, or wreck it for that matter. I down sized when I bought an R6. But take advice from above, don't let anyone ride your bike ever. Cause when they wreck it they won't be as good a friend as you thought.

[Virginia]

I started on the Ninja 250 (I'm 5 foot nothing) and graduated to the R6. Very glad I did it that way around; I am way more confident now than I was testing my husbands R6 out as my first bike. Also, riding the 250 first, REALLY made me appreciate the 6 when I first rode her!

[DudethRBM]

the bike i started riding on the streets with was 1340cc.... but it was a harley lol and definitely wasn't the first thing i had ridden with only two wheels and an engine.

[Synthetic]

my r6 is my first street bike. i started out with first a 250 virago and then a 650 vstar. i'm definitely glad. i did i had prior experience because i've been riding dirtbikes since i was little but even the adjustment to a street legal bike was weird. in my opinion i wouldn't let my friend no matter how close we were start off on an r6 have her start off on a 250 it will make her better in the end.

[lounsbmm]

I love my friends, but I LOVE my bike, lol... I agree start with something that is not as quick off the get go as an R6... I started with an old honda cm400 and in a couple of weeks was ready for something else, but it was good to get the feel of a bike down first

[redisdeadrideblue]

my girl started on an F4i and runs our 636 drag bike with no problems.... usually faster than folks on bigger bikes. IF you take it easy and pay attention, a 600 is fine for a learner bike, especially if you can't afford to buy a ninja 250 first...

I think she would be fine, but not on my bike...unless my bike was already ratted...either way...

[lounsbmm]

It's true, after only riding a different bike for a few weeks, I wanted a sportbike and everyone said a 600 was to omuch for me to handle, but you just have to be smart and steady