Quote Originally Posted by Halfwit
this would be my first bike.

i know everyone rides a gixxer, but i jsut love it. i guess theres a reason everyone rides them. this one appealed to me more than all the others.
They ride them because Suzuki wins just about every motorcycle event not realizing that those bikes are 100% different than what you buy.

Anyways a new 600(Of any brand) probably isn't a good first bike. They are still very strong and powerful bikes.

For a beginner bike you'd be better off getting something like a GS500, Kawi Ninja 650r, Honda 599, or my favorite the Suzuki SV650s. Those are good strong bikes that handle like a dream. But aren't insanely powerful but still got some good punch.

Or look for an older 600 like a CBR600 F2/F3. They still have plenty of power but you can also pick them up fairly cheap. Usually around $3,000.