i agree with everyone. take a course and start off easy. but it also depends on your backroun if youve been round dirtbikes, wheelers, mini bikes, or even harleys and you know a lil that has to come in to play. i grea up with a backround with all those (bikes wheelers etc) and my first sport bike i bought this year (march 08) and it was an 07 600rr and was easy for me to learn. also ull know if the bike is right or not wen u find it. Good luck

 

Def. buy a Used bike, no matter what you get because youWILL drop it at least once... I was lucky enough that my 07 came with frame sliders on it and I happened to be stopped in a parking lot so the sliders were the only thing that touched the pavement. As far as starting on a 600RR, you should do fine. It's 90% the rider and 10% the bike he's riding. So if you keep a level head and know your bikes capabilities you'll do fine.

 

no, 03's are fine, in fact I would look for 03's if I were you (and I wasnt trying to lose too much money)
theyre the first year bikes were fuel injected (except for the f4i which i believe started in 2000) so this is the oldest you can get a bike and not have carbs b**tching at you every other season.

 

03s are fine man, people out there are just trying to buy new cbr's

get an 03 if you MUST have a rr , but i still say go get an f4i

 

I am sort of in the same predicament. I've never owned my own bike before but I know how to ride. I've tried the 250 and it wasn't me. I learned on my cousin's gsxr600 and it wasn't too bad. I'm in the process of getting my own bike but I don't like used bikes. I've checked out a few used ones and the throttle didn't feel tight, and the clutch was very wobbly. I'm a guy who generally likes to buy brand new things. I've never had a used car either, lol. It's just not in my nature to buy used things. Money isn't a problem for me either. So I guess I should go ahead and get the new bike?

 

Scanned through the posts, sorry if I'm repeating anything anyone else said. TAKE the riding course first. A f4i is a great bike to start on over the RR. I just started riding my 07' and scares the crap out of me. What a huge difference over my 03 f4i. MUCH lighter, a lot more power. Insane difference over the f4i.
I'm not an expert rider, but buying a 250 is a waste in my opinion. Get a 600 to start, but ONLY if you are responsible, respect the bike, and others around you at all times.

 

thanks for all the responses. I am happy to announce i will be picking up a used '03 cbr 600RR today after work!

 

Take everyone elses advice and take the motorcycle safety course. It teaches you all the basics you need to know to not hurt yourself when you are just learning to ride. The course i took supplies you with the bike (not sure if all do). they were 250's. i started out on a katana 600 and after a year bought my cbr600rr, but that was my plan. a couple of my buddies still have 250 and its nothin to be ashamed of. they love them and they can tear it up. you dont need a ton of power to have fun. just be careful whatever you do and don't throw away your money on a brand new bike. go used first.

 

Not really sure how an F4i is any greater of a starter bike than a RR. They are practically the same thing in turns of performance.Hell,there are a number of people on this board who have switched from an F4i to a newer RR and stated their F4i felt faster so I wouldn't put it next to a 250 in a list.

Just my opinion.