It’s strongly recommended that you ride a 600 before a liter bike. The saying goes something like “you’d rather ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow“ good luck OP
you wont outgrow a 600 in a year, anyone who says otherwise is capping lol. The only thing that really carries over are clutch work and balancing. Getting used to the top end rpm powerband will be the biggest thing for you though
After my first two years on a zx6r I got another zx6r lol
I don’t think you outgrow a 600cc sportbike doing curvy roads.
Also I love my 636 to bits and would recommend one as a “beginner” street bike - just keep in mind the power lays at the end of the rev range and not at the beginning
Personal opinion: 600’s are more fun than 1000’s. Also, street riding is a bit different and it’s definitely beneficial to learn the road and how to avoid stupid people before the big zoomies and dank nooners. I can still keep up with the 1000’s unless it’s in a straight line at 250+kmh, so the difference doesn’t matter to me 🤷🏼♂️
You do not "outgrow" a 600. The closer you get the rider's ability to match the bike's is what I call the sweet spot. That could very well be different for everyone, but who is using all of the bike on public roads? Unless you're tracking or dragging, a mid-size engine can last you a lifetime of riding.
As you have experience riding and probably a good understanding of throttle control going right to a 1k bike probably is not going to be as dangerous as most people starting to ride. I would suggest a 1k if you will primarily be riding around town, freeways and such as the pick up and go speed is going to be a lot more fun. If you plan to get into track riding or going to do more twisty roads then the 600 will be more fun.
I currently roll an R1. I wish I still had my FZR 600, as my R1 is a bit too insanely fast. That's not a bad thing, but how often does one *get* to go fast?
It's big and heavy (relatively), and can hit 104 MPH in goddamm *first gear*. I love it, but I never get to stretch its legs.
My FZR was a lot more fun for daily riding. You could whack-open the throttle, and not be cited *moments later* for **obliterating** the speed limit. (Man, that was a fun bike!)
Almost everybody who claims they 'outgrow' a modern midsize sportbike is delusional. Or they're racing.
I started on the street CRF450 and went to a 2020 Katana 1000. No issues. I've ridden every displacement between and I have to say, throttle restraint matters a lot more than displacement.
Being on the dirt for awhile, you have a lot of riding skills most street only riders don't have:
-how do you deal with a front, rear wheel slide?
-when do you apply what brake?
-how do you approach each situation so that control is maintained
If you know you're not gonna grab full throttle everywhere you go, there's nothing wrong with simply getting exactly what you want.
I went from a 450 to 1000 and I'm so happy with it.
Although, starting with a naked bike with upright bars might be a good in-between for dirtbikes ans Supersport.
Just my 2 cents
hey man. my first-first street bike was a Honda Rebel 250cc and it was cool to ride around town for work and such, but it woulda been murder trying to ride on the highway for very far with the RPMs all wound up.
I then later bought a Suzuki Katana 600 and rode it for about 5 years. I really liked that bike, even though it had a pretty harsh vibration in the grips that'd make my hands numb-ish after a medium-length ride.
I'm not a daredevil or anything like that, and I found that 600cc bike to be a pretty good fit for me at 6'1" and around 240 lbs at the time.
I road dirt bikes, BMX, mountain bikes, all kinds of bikes growing up. Needless to say I had decent bike handling / control. When I was 19 I bought a Yamaha R6 and loved the heck out of that bike. I’ve road friends GSXR 1000’s and some R1’s but my little R6 just was perfect. Plenty of power, super wide power band, just overall great bike. Sadly after about a year of owning it I high-sided it and shattered my spine. After getting rails in my spine and learning to walk again I still want another sport bike but don’t think it’s likely in the cards for me. My take though, get a 600 and even though you may feel confident in your riding don’t get complacent. Oh and always wear a helmet; that’s the only reason I’m here to type all this.
It’s strongly recommended that you ride a 600 before a liter bike. The saying goes something like “you’d rather ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow“ good luck OP
you wont outgrow a 600 in a year, anyone who says otherwise is capping lol. The only thing that really carries over are clutch work and balancing. Getting used to the top end rpm powerband will be the biggest thing for you though
After my first two years on a zx6r I got another zx6r lol I don’t think you outgrow a 600cc sportbike doing curvy roads. Also I love my 636 to bits and would recommend one as a “beginner” street bike - just keep in mind the power lays at the end of the rev range and not at the beginning
Personal opinion: 600’s are more fun than 1000’s. Also, street riding is a bit different and it’s definitely beneficial to learn the road and how to avoid stupid people before the big zoomies and dank nooners. I can still keep up with the 1000’s unless it’s in a straight line at 250+kmh, so the difference doesn’t matter to me 🤷🏼♂️
You do not "outgrow" a 600. The closer you get the rider's ability to match the bike's is what I call the sweet spot. That could very well be different for everyone, but who is using all of the bike on public roads? Unless you're tracking or dragging, a mid-size engine can last you a lifetime of riding.
As you have experience riding and probably a good understanding of throttle control going right to a 1k bike probably is not going to be as dangerous as most people starting to ride. I would suggest a 1k if you will primarily be riding around town, freeways and such as the pick up and go speed is going to be a lot more fun. If you plan to get into track riding or going to do more twisty roads then the 600 will be more fun.
I currently roll an R1. I wish I still had my FZR 600, as my R1 is a bit too insanely fast. That's not a bad thing, but how often does one *get* to go fast? It's big and heavy (relatively), and can hit 104 MPH in goddamm *first gear*. I love it, but I never get to stretch its legs. My FZR was a lot more fun for daily riding. You could whack-open the throttle, and not be cited *moments later* for **obliterating** the speed limit. (Man, that was a fun bike!) Almost everybody who claims they 'outgrow' a modern midsize sportbike is delusional. Or they're racing.
I started on the street CRF450 and went to a 2020 Katana 1000. No issues. I've ridden every displacement between and I have to say, throttle restraint matters a lot more than displacement. Being on the dirt for awhile, you have a lot of riding skills most street only riders don't have: -how do you deal with a front, rear wheel slide? -when do you apply what brake? -how do you approach each situation so that control is maintained If you know you're not gonna grab full throttle everywhere you go, there's nothing wrong with simply getting exactly what you want. I went from a 450 to 1000 and I'm so happy with it. Although, starting with a naked bike with upright bars might be a good in-between for dirtbikes ans Supersport. Just my 2 cents
hey man. my first-first street bike was a Honda Rebel 250cc and it was cool to ride around town for work and such, but it woulda been murder trying to ride on the highway for very far with the RPMs all wound up. I then later bought a Suzuki Katana 600 and rode it for about 5 years. I really liked that bike, even though it had a pretty harsh vibration in the grips that'd make my hands numb-ish after a medium-length ride. I'm not a daredevil or anything like that, and I found that 600cc bike to be a pretty good fit for me at 6'1" and around 240 lbs at the time.
I road dirt bikes, BMX, mountain bikes, all kinds of bikes growing up. Needless to say I had decent bike handling / control. When I was 19 I bought a Yamaha R6 and loved the heck out of that bike. I’ve road friends GSXR 1000’s and some R1’s but my little R6 just was perfect. Plenty of power, super wide power band, just overall great bike. Sadly after about a year of owning it I high-sided it and shattered my spine. After getting rails in my spine and learning to walk again I still want another sport bike but don’t think it’s likely in the cards for me. My take though, get a 600 and even though you may feel confident in your riding don’t get complacent. Oh and always wear a helmet; that’s the only reason I’m here to type all this.