No. But it was good for me.

 

yup...if u have discipline

 

+1 you have to have ALOT of self control. And be easy on the throttle.

 

its been 10,000 mi now, still looking good!

 

My friend just bought the 2010 600RR leyla and he wanted me to ride it home for him because this is his first bike. He wasn't comfortable with the long freeway ride. This was the first 600 Ive ridden, and I can't believe how much less power they have than the 954. Its amazing. It truly is a gorgeous bike though

 

you can start on any bike...


people that start on a smaller bike have a better learning curve because they can start pushing themselves sooner than guys on a 1000. they're learning how to ride 600's (250's, 500s, etc) while the guys that start on 1000's are learning to hang on to them.

 

Although you are certainly correct in several accounts, I must say that it is not only unfair, but dangerous to classify people into specific groups. More importantly, believing a person to follow a specific path only because he or she belongs to this group you have created in your mind is exactly the type of thinking that must be avoided. At the end of the game, the King and Pawn go back into the same box.

 

You should be fine as long as you don't do anything crazy. I started out on a 954 about a month ago and I have been fine.

 

That's cool I wasn't sure if anyone else here started on a 954. I'm on month 7

 

you mean like, there 2 groups of people - one type who make judgments and classify people in groups, and then an enlightened group who would never do such a thing? if you didn't want reasons for making a distinction between starting on a literbike and not, why even ask the question? would you recommend that novice skiers decide for themselves whether starting out on black diamond is a better choice for them?

The King and Pawn may go back in the same box, but they don't have the same functionality while you're playing the game.