Originally Posted by
drifterJERRY
if you are a first time rider, my personal opinion would be a 600cc or a 750. a 1000cc is a little larger for a beginner bike. even with your larger frame, albeit your only 20 lbs/2 inches taller than me. hell i started on a 250cc...aprilia RS250 that is. damn i miss that bike.
I actually think a newish 600cc sport bike is still too much for a beginner, but you can't convince people of that so it's not even worth commenting further...