I am going to purchase a new bike and have never owned one, but have rode them on occasion why buy an R6? :?: :?: :?:

Simple answer...DON'T!!!!!! Buy something more sedate and keep it for a year before you purchase the R6. I suggest an EX500. They aren't so powerful as to flip you over backwards when you aren't expecting it (or over frontwards if you slam on the breaks). But they are fun enough to keep you entertained for at LEAST a year...they'll do 130mph stock and can hit 145 with a pipe, K&N and gears. The R6 is a bad choice for a beginners bike.

I think it all depends on the maturity of the rider, is the rider doesnt want to pin it , they dont have to. Until they get more comfortable with riding of course :wink:

agreed, but the R6 is not a newbie bike

Well if its not a newbie bike then I am in **** alley.......
I appreciate that its a fast machine and got a lot of midrange torque....
and I aint no xpert...and I hope I do the bike justice......
Being old and that...only put the first 16 miles on it this evening and my back is aching.....lol......no kidding ......
I will hit the gym 2 morrow.......lol
seriously though no bullshit.....I would love to ride the machine with the confidence off a 20 year old but I don't think that will happen.......however I bought it for pure learning curve and like a challenge.....
I am gonna do advanced driving lessons and hope that brings me on....
however I do appreciate that you should have experience before you take on certain bikes and hope that I build that up with the R6.

i think you should get a bike that you like, of course a 600 no more bigger, cuz if you get a small one then you wanna trade it in and lose some money, i bought my r6 after riding one twice, just take it easy at first

I do agree with dyezak that the R6 is not a newbie bike. I don't know if you can get a 400cc bike in America. Otherwise, I would strongly recommend a Honda CB400 Superfour VTEC3. It is rated at 53 HP and has adequate power for resonably new riders.

i bought my R6 as my first street bike.. i had rode dirt previously, but 2 different beasts i know.. i havent had much for control problems and the bike wasnt stock when i bought it.. the mods in my sig were done pior to my purchasing it...

i will say i agree with the maturity comment.. im not a "hot dog" until im comfortable with what im doing.. i wouldnt take the skills test for my liscense on this bike.. but as long as when you first start riding it you SERIOUSLY respect the power and keep yer mind focused it should be fine.

---- DO NOT try to show off to the incredible amount of women who will no doubt hit on you due to the bike until you have some seat time. chances are your gonna end up lookin like an ass, or worse. ----

Yo,

I just got an 00 R6 with 3000. This was a learning bike to me. It has enough power to allow me to grow with it. You have to respect the bike for you to learn. I am a fast learner and it also depends on the hand eye corrd and balance of the rida. I would only suggest this bike to ridas that like a challenge and know how to at least drive a stick. That way they have a idea on how a stick works. :twisted:

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Have had the R6 for one year now. Is my first bike ever. Was a little freaked out at first but I wasn't satisfied with just settling for a different bike. Have not had any incidents yet. Easy on the corners and felt more comfortable than the other bikes I got on. I don't mess with any of the stunts. I leave that to my bro's. I keep the group balanced by being the rational one. Just ride with smarts and the bike will treat you right.

first gear... rev to 7 grand... let off... grab the throttle lower and gun it and give a little tug... then hold it.... shift if need be... you'll stay up through 3 gears. needless to say.. "dont flip over backwards" the r6 has a sweet compfortable balence point.. THATS why you go R6. unless you want an r1. but insurance is a bitch.

DONT GO EX500 ... i did..... and i was the one red lining every gear and yawning trying to keep up with the BIKES. that things a paralell twin mo ped for crying out loud.. night and day with the r 6. r6 is easier to ride... smoother... crouching position.. better handling go r6.. the ex 500 is 388 awkward upright lbs. R6 R6. just respect the power.... before introducing yourself to it.

Riding a slower bike like an EX500 first will teach you a lot of things easier than you can learn on a R6. Break control, corner speed, etc. These bikes are slow, which means you have to ride the SNOT out of them to keep up...this is not bad, because once you get on a R6 you will be prepaired and know how to control a bike. If you start on a bike such as the 6 you will be timid and it will take you a LOT longer to actually start pushing the bike...you will simply be pushing yourself.

Don't Go EX500...you actually did yourself and your riding a favor by riding that vtwin first. This is also the reason a lot of people race EX500's, YZF400's, SV650's etc. You learn so much from these little underpowered bikes because you can't simply pass people on the straight sections...you have to learn to actually ride that bike to the limit to keep up. Then when they jump on a 600 supersport like an R6 they have just learned leaps and bounds that they couldn't learn on the R6 because they were relying on the machine's superiority instead of their superiority.

I'm with you Dyezak, getting a smaller bike first does teach you the basic concepts (throttle control, cornering, etc.) All important thing to keep you from hurting yourself. However I would be a hypocrite if I said don't buy an R6 as a first bike. It can be handled if you respect the fact that it is a sportbike...not a sport tourer, or cruiser. It's designed for power and aggresive riding. If you can't afford to buy a smaller bike, then upgrade, I suggest an used R6, to get used to it, plus if you drop it, it's not brand new. Either way... go with your gut instinct. I did, and I don't regret it one bit

From what I know ... (I've only been on mine for about 2 months) the R6 is a very fast bike but it takes a person to turn the throttle... don't try to go 160 the first day. hell it took me a month to turn mine more than 8 grand... If you think that you can beet the bike thats when it is gonna bite you bad!!! hope that helped....If you want a slower bike or one that is not as powerful buy a ZX6R or F4I:mrgreen:

If i remember my reading... the new 600s from other mfg's are faster than a stock r6. Granted, they built theirs to beat the r6... hence the 600rr... the f4i just wasn't getting it done.