honestly i never understood why people say to always start on a small bike. it's all gonna depend on the rider, and his self control, what he's gonna use it for, etc, etc, etc.

yes SOME people should start on a smaller bike, hell, some people just shouldn't start at all. BUT, not everyone is a lowly squid just waiting for thier shot to shoot themselves in the weeds, or worse. most any newer 600 will spit you off just as fast as a liter bike if you're not paying attention to what you're doing. it all boils down to the operator. if he/she is competent enough to ride a bigger bike controllably, then have at it. respect the bike, and the bike will respect you back. everyone crashes, some just sooner than others, and the people that truly hit hard usually can't blame the bike, just thmeselves. i see alot more crashed 600's than 750's and 1000's, and 99.9% of the crashes i see can be traced to operator error.