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Originally Posted by JET
Wow, Miles that is the worst information I have ever seen. Go check out all the pro riders, where did they start? Small bikes. You learn to carry speed and more art of riding. If you start out on too big of a bike then you are scared of it and never really learn how to ride. You pussy foot through the corners and hammer it on the straights.
Even a newer 600 rocket is a very potent machine for a new rider, shit just happens too fast. The SV650 is really the best learner bike out there. Torquey V-twin, forgiving chassis but still enough grunt to keep you entertained for a couple of years. Most insurance companies don't classify them as a rocket either, so that can be a big difference.
I have a 1k and I agree that it is bigger than you need for the streets. I had more fun on my 750. The limits are just so high that you rarely get to explore them.
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Jet is right. I started out on a ZX14. I traded my drag car for it. I had tons of fun on it but never went past half throttle and never above 6k rpm. Even worse, I barely leaned taking turns.
I bumped down to an R6 and actually learned how to do ride decently.
Now I'm on an F4i and have learned how to take turns the way I want (good enough for the street, probably still really crappy on the track), how to brake, how to 2 up, etc.