600 cc suzuki bandit.

[amiles]

is this biek a sport bike? is it too powerful for a newbie? any help would be appreciated.

[Sev]

I seem to recall an advert saying it was designed as a second bike. Ideal for someone who already had some miles under their wheels.

[amiles]

thanks i thought so. i was just curious. i want to start out on something tame. i may try to teach myself how to ride since i cant take an msf course right now. is this a good idea on say a ninja 250?

[jmillheiser]

The bandit 600 is a standard with a sportbike engine. It falls under the same category as the katana 600 that it shares an engine with, its in that grey area that bikes like the SV650 fall under. For a 600 4 cylinder it is one of the more forgiving ones and doesn't pack much more punch than the SV650 (about 10hp higher).

The bandit isn't as heavy as a katana but it is still no lightweight, it is also a rather tall bike with a bigger frame than a 600 sportbike.

I personally find the bandit 600 to have a very comfortable riding position, and im 5'10" about 200lbs

[Sev]

thanks i thought so. i was just curious. i want to start out on something tame. i may try to teach myself how to ride since i cant take an msf course right now. is this a good idea on say a ninja 250?

Doesn't matter what the bike is, very few people here will recomend that you skip taking the course.

A lot of what you need to learn is counterintuitive, and difficult to teach yourself. Take the course, it's the easiest way to learn.

[jmillheiser]

Course is a good idea. Money very well spent. If you cant get into one for awhile though I would recommend getting the book "Proficient Motorcycling" and studying it thoroughly and then practice the techniques in the book.

The ninja 250 is a very good bike to learn on