There are hundreds of reasons why that should not be your first bike.. I almost wanted to list some of them, but wont. Do what you have to do. Do it with care and caution and you will be rewarded with a lifetime love of this most wonderful sport.

Tuck away in the back of your head somewhere that the slightest indiscression can prove fatal, even to the most seasoned of riders.

CJ

 

A new RR as first bike has been addressed 1000 times on this forum, so I won't go there.

The average bike owner switches bike every 3 years, you are not buying a vintage Cobra/Corvette/Cuda that will be a family heirloom or worth money some day. These bikes aren't like that, they are here and now and they depreciate like crazy.

If you don't like the ergos in the showroom, you will hate them on the road and want to change bikes soon anyway. When you are riding and your neck hurts and your wrists go numb and your hands fall asleep you will look back and say that was the dumbest thing I could do with $8600. The most important thing is to feel comfortable and relaxed on a bike, that will keep your head in the game and prevent dumb mistakes on the road.

Get a bike you feel good on and you will love it. After a while you will know what kind of riding you like. You may not care about the twisties and decide a cruiser is better or you may want to do some touring and you'll want an Interceptor or something similar. You may want a bike that is better suited for two-up than an RR.Don't get me wrong, the RR is an awesome bike, easily the best sportbike out there, but if it don't fit you (like it didn't fit me) don't push it.

Every bike is different and very specialized, since you don't know even how you are going to use your bike you should get something older to learn on and then spend the big bucks on your second bike.

 

The 08 Grafitti is a great bike. I sure as hell LOVE mine. As others have said though.. This is not a good learner bike even for someone who has riding quads for the better part of his life. I would think about this a little longer if I was you... You have all the time in the world my friend, use it!

Welcome to the forums bro.

 

Welcome to the forum:

Investing in quality gear can run you upwards of $1.5k, so account for that. Before you buy the bike, look into your local MSF course. Great information to be learned and most insurance companies offer a discount to your policy.

1)State Farm
2)Progressive

is the order of insurance companies I'd recommend. The 600rr isn't a good starter bike but it can be done with the right attitude and respect. (could possibly hinder your learning curve tho)

 

Thanks for the great input guys. My insurance is $89 a month through progressive. But i'm gonna wait 2-3 weeks and ride a couple different bikes before I jump into this one. I'm still thinking and I still want a bike but I'm in the process of buying 40 acres and being 19, that's kind of hard to afford. So i'll keep ya'll updated.

You guys are great, keep puttin in input... thanks!

 

So it's been a month now... did ya get the 600RR?

Reason I ask is I see a lot of people telling you NO here. I personally think it's a great starter bike for somebody whose already familiar with powersports. It's a bike you'll actually wanna keep instead of it getting boring in less than a month. Like any bike tho, you have to respect the power. You can really get hurt if you mess up takin this bike to the max. Never exceed 7/10 on the road. Pace your learning and you'll be fine.

Personally, I started on a brand new 2004 Honda VFR800 a few years ago. It was a little over $9200 OTD which for an $11K bike was a steal. The V4 engine is amazingly smooth with tons of torque. That alone really helped with learning the bike. It's a heavyweight compared to the 600 and a little bit more sport than touring, but I still did fine and even passed the motocycle license test on it. Now I ride a CBR929 and I'm lovin this bike. Just so you know I had very little powersport experience before this.

So let us know how ya do. As long as you stay away from them 1000's and Busa's for now... I think you'll be just fine. Ride on brother!

 

i got my insurance through progressive and i pay 1400 year. i just started riding also. i have an 08 grafitti. i tried with state farm and they wouldnt insure me because i havent had my motorcycle liscense for 3 years. they said the only way they could insure me is if i put my car insurance through them and then i could get my bike insurance with them.for all my gear helmet jacket and gloves i probably spent about 1200 dollars.

 

I got my motorcycle fully-covered through State Farm for $29/month in Ohio. I did check a month before I turned 25 and they wanted to charge me $1200 a year! It's crazy how they figure out these rates, but I guess I matured a lot in 1 month, lol. YMMV.

 

my friends mom works for an insurance company and she said thats just pretty much the age that they feel safe that you are a good driver or something stupid like that.