i think it boils down to one word....RESPONSIBILITY!

alot of people on here started on a 600. alot of people on here are responsible aswell.

 

Welcome to the forum! I think a 600 is a great bike to start on. Use your head, keep your eye on the road, be safe and you'll have no problem.

 

These guys are serious about what they're saying. Thoughit's not impossible to learn on a 600, take iteasy - it's a lot of bike. Just starting on a 600, myself.

Take your time and practice in slow areas - save the highways forlater. Safety course if it's available.

Read this post for more good info:

https://cbrforum.com/m_491803/tm.htm

Welcome to the club, and good luck with your new bike.

- rey

 

Agreed. I'm starting out on a 600 and no problems so far.

Respect the bike.....and it's all good.

 

My first street bike is the one I still own, a mostly stock 01 F4i. Its not an RR, but its no chump either. Still perfectly capable of doing just about everything an RR can do. Just start off slow, you will be tempted to go out and crack open the throttle firs thing getting on the freeway or something. Let me tell you, I did that and ended up doing an unexpected wheelie down the onramp at 70 MPH...I didn't panic and knew how to bring it down easy, so I was fine but definately not one of my brightest moments.

Gear, gear, gear, can't stress enough how important it is. Helmet always, no exceptions ever. I wear a helmet, and gloves religiously and my jacket about 90% of the time depending on what I'm doing. Gear is expensive, you can get good deals online, but its still expensive in the end, but worth every penny. Its all rather comfortable too, its not just a fashion statement, it has a purpose and does an excellent job of fulfilling that.

Just a few things that I had to be a little more vigilant about when I started riding:

-Everyone wants to kill you...a little extreme, but with that mind set you will avoid a lot of hairy situations. Its absolutely amazing how many people just flat out don't see you when your riding, I have been cut off and damn near t-boned on more than one occasion..you have the power to move if you need to though. Make eye contact with anyone whos pulling out into your lane or near you, they won't make the effort to look for you most times.

-Watch it coming out of corners this time of year, cold tires don't grip or flex well. If you hammer the throttle coming out of a corner, you can fishtail or slip the back tire pretty easily and it can be tricky to pull it back in line. Also, around where I live we had a heavy winter, so there is A LOT of sand and residue on the road, keep that in mind not only while cornering, but stopping too.

-Respect the power, theres a time and place to use it, don't do anything stupid and don't let people egg you on. Its easy to stick your head out of a car window and egg someone to race or do a wheelie, they don't know what its like having a bike under them.

Just alittle of what I discovered, take it or leave it, just be careful.

 

dunno where your at but up here in the PNW this time of year i really need to WATCH FOR SAND in the corners and junk welcome to the forum good luck and dont be a moron

 

http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/new...-600-read.html

You may be able to ride a 600SS as your first bike and stay alive, but that doesn't mean you have mad skills, just that you think you do.

 

Very true I am only 17 and at the time I was only 16 I took the MSF 3day course and my first bike was a 05 cbr600rr. Ive been riding for almost a year now and haven't had a scary situation yet. Thanks to practice and teachings from the MSF course. I also daily ride my bike.