I wouldn't recommend one to a complete noob. I started on the 650R as a street bike but I had ridden a KLR when I was 15 on the street a few times so I knew what to expect from something with two wheels and a motor and figured I could handle a big starter bike.
A friend of mine who is an aggressive driver and completely new to bikes..he wants a 650R next year but I'm trying to get him to buy a ninja 250
