I've seen a lot of threads here where people say something like, "I've never ridden before, and want a CBR600. What color should I get", or something like that, and then there are about 50 replies of people telling the poor guy that he's going to die a horrible death and he should get a 500 or a 250. Really, what does it matter? Why not just recomend drawing a fake red-line at about 8 grand for the first 6 months? Or even just telling the guy to take it easy at first? Sure, you can make 105 horsepower, and you can do 160 mph, but you don't have to.
I would tell the guy to buy an old anything, because it's going to get dropped in the driveway or at a light, but I wouldn't recomend based on power.
I would tell the guy to buy an old anything, because it's going to get dropped in the driveway or at a light, but I wouldn't recomend based on power.