Quote Originally Posted by slow_hatch
Starter bikes don't include 600cc inline fours. Look into a GS500 or Ninja 250/500s. A step up from those are SV650s which are excellent bikes that you wont grow out of as fast. I started on one, and which I still had it
yep bandit's, ninja 250's, sv650's are among the highets rated for STARTER bikes.....I started off with a 2002 Honda cbr 600 F4I and crashed the sh*t out of it because I felt uncomfortable with the weight, height , and power .....to me getting a bike like I did to start off on is like getting a ferrari for your very first car and learning how to drive on it.....start small, get used to riding, and move up accordingly....and MOST IMPORTANT, have *FULL* riding gear at all times ( I have some pretty scars, I wish I didnt)