I want to buy a sport bike when I turn 18 (in a few months). I'm 5'9", 140 lbs, so I'm not large by any means. I'm thinking of getting either a Gixxer 600 or a Ninja ZX-6R.
Someone told me that the new Ninja 250r would be my best bet, considering I've never ridden a motorcycle of any kind before. He is the kind of guy who knows what he's talking about since he owns a gixxer 750, and he is also the main mechanic at only 20 years of age at the nearest bike shop in my region.
BUT, he also mentioned that a 250 is going to seem slow after the first month and that I'll be wishing I'd gotten a 600. He also said that if I started out with a 600 I'd probably "rape" myself on it, and if I started on a 1000 I would definitely "murder" myself in the first week.
So, I guess my question is, is it really that dangerous, or was he just trying to watch out for his own back in case I did buy a 600 and wreck it (basically so my parents wouldn't get on his rear for recommending it to me).
What would you suggest?
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