hookedup is right...i learned on a katana 600 and that seemed to be fine. the r6s are A LOT faster and lighter than the katanas, so you may have a hard time learning, not to mention you might kill yourself. also like he said, at some point during your first year, you are almost guaranteed to drop the bike, even if its only a driveway drop. you will forgive yourself a lot faster if you scratch a $3000 bike rather than a $9000-$11000 bike. theres nothing wrong with starting modest before you go big and nice. you will be thankful in the end