Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums - View Single Post - Would you recommend a 600cc supersport to a noob?

waltdisney · 11-27-2007

Simply, NO !

Buy a 650 maybe, as they tend to be mellowed out a lot....say a nice SV 650, or any older 450-750 bike from the 80's or early 90's, like say a Nighthawk, GS, or Katana style.....they give you a cool looking ride, while being mellow.
My pal bought a Katana 750, and while it was a nice bike for her, I rode it and thought it looked like it had 3 times as much power as it actually did....great for her first bike, as it was extremely tame, but she also got to look cool ( important to her ) as she rode around town.

11-27-2007	#53 (permalink)
waltdisney No longer here BTK Expert Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,109	Simply, NO ! Buy a 650 maybe, as they tend to be mellowed out a lot....say a nice SV 650, or any older 450-750 bike from the 80's or early 90's, like say a Nighthawk, GS, or Katana style.....they give you a cool looking ride, while being mellow. My pal bought a Katana 750, and while it was a nice bike for her, I rode it and thought it looked like it had 3 times as much power as it actually did....great for her first bike, as it was extremely tame, but she also got to look cool ( important to her ) as she rode around town.