A Yamah YZF-R6 too much for a newbie?

[Jonno06]

i think an r6 is too much for a squid. Even 600's have MORE than enough power to seriously injure someone if they aren't careful.

ide go with a ninja 250

[slade]

well when ya stop on a hill keep you foot on the rear brake rather than keeping your hand on the front brake.

Then when its time to go simply keep your foot on the brake while releasing the clutch with a little throttel till th rpms start to dip and then release the brake. Its actually alot easier on a bike then in a car really. With a little practice youl be golden. A good place to practice is go to some were like a big mall later at night and practice useing the docks they have for unloading trucks. Have a freid or family member come with you in a car just in case you need some help as well. And hey If/When you dump the bike dont fret bikes can be repaird all of us have dumped em at one point in time. I droped my mothers bike last year in some gravel at work and the engein was not even running. I just grabed too mutch rear brake when i was rolling outa the shop (down hill) and floped it on its side at low speed.

yeah, i know how to do it, its more or less doing it thats the problem. then again, the very first stop sign i came to my first time out on my own was the worst incline ive ever seen a stop sign on. i kept stalling the engine and couldnt get out from the stop sign.

[/tangent]

anyway, what i was wondering is essentially would different kinds of bikes differ much in how hard it is to start on a hill, and which would do better/worse? or rather, since a sports bike is meant for higher speeds/rpms, would it have more trouble starting on a hill than, say, a cruiser?

*edit* nevermind, i think im getting a bit better at the entire hill thing. thanks for the help. as i said before though, i just hate how the MSF course is in an entirely flat area... anyone taking the course should realize that beforehand.

i think an r6 is too much for a squid. Even 600's have MORE than enough power to seriously injure someone if they aren't careful.

ide go with a ninja 250

well, its not just the displacement (as im sure you know). ive ridden my dads 1000cc BMW, and its not too powerful by any means... in fact i was probably holding up the traffic on it. im sure that there are larger bikes that would be fine to start on.

[stondroopy]

Hey for a starter bike I would not pick up a new 600 maybe a older one say 2k or 2k1. There are about 30-35 hp less then the new 600's and still have a somewhat updated look to em.
Personally I learned to ride on a 2000 gsxr 600, but I was a squid and thought going fast in a straight line was fantastic.
I now ride a 2005 sv650 standard (naked version) and love it. It is not as fast at topend as the in line 4 cyl. but It is fast enough and it handle so well in the corners. I Corner much easier and more aggressivly on the sv then I did the gixxer.

My @cents is pick up a sv650 or sv650S( fairing model) . It has good power especialy on the low end, handle's great and gives ya plenty of room to grow. also they are cheaper on insureance then full out crotch rockets. Oh and dont skimp out on gear

P.s pic whore moment my sv at South Tahoe