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A 600cc inline4 is NOT a starter bike. I've been riding 25 yrs cruisers zuk M109r, kaw 1500cc meanstreaks, even gl1800 gold wings. My current stable is an 08 Kawasaki ZX14, and an 09 Yamaha R6. Everyone thinks the R6 would be easier to ride, it couldn't be farther from the truth. ZX14 is like a big comfy cruiser of a hyper bike sure it'll rip your arms out if you twist the throttle but barely twist it and it's just as docile as they come. R6 on the other hand power band is between 12k to 16.5k and it becomes a shrieking wheelieing monster between your knees. Not something you want to learn on very unforgiving and will bite you hard when you not expecting it. On the track is where it shines, I spent many weekends hustling it around mid Atlantic road courses VIR being my favorite! Sv 650, or a Suzuki gladius 650 would be my choices. Extremely forgiving powerband, comfortable riding position, cheap insurance. Plentiful, cheap parts. Hope this helps....
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