Yamaha YZF R6 - Questions from a Noob?

09-25-2009, 01:30 PM

I am 16, and have wanted a bike for quite a few years. Ive looked into a few and know that i can handle more then 250cc's (Kawasaki Ninja) but am not sure if i can handle a full on 600cc bike. Recently i have found a 2006 R6 for 5000 bucks, and that is right in my price range - however it is a large bike. Therefore im wondering if i take all the courses and am supper careful if it is possible to not die well riding that bike and being new. Also is there a way to tune down an engine so that the 600cc bike wouldnt rev as high. (the bike i was going to go for was the YZ6R).

**Steve Y** · 09-25-2009, 01:35 PM

These bikes are not for noobs. Check the links below to find out why. They are long, but well worth the read.

A Ninja 250 will do 100 mph and out-accelerate everything short of a Corvette C6. Isn't that fast enough for you?

**Irksome** · 09-25-2009, 01:35 PM

The problem isn't so much you riding it carefully for the first few months. It's when you start to think you're actually good and can handle what is essentially a full-on race bike.

Find a nice upright 500 and ride it for a year or two. Then we'll talk.

**Irksome** · 09-25-2009, 01:35 PM

The problem isn't so much you riding it carefully for the first few months. It's when you start to think you're actually good and can handle what is essentially a full-on race bike.

Find a nice upright 500 and ride it for a year or two. Then we'll talk.

**Mr_66_Mustang** · 09-25-2009, 01:35 PM

First off, in some states, you have to be at least 18 to ride a bike legally. So, before even looking at bikes, make sure you check your dmv for the legal age for riding a bike.

**Mr_66_Mustang** · 09-25-2009, 01:35 PM

First off, in some states, you have to be at least 18 to ride a bike legally. So, before even looking at bikes, make sure you check your dmv for the legal age for riding a bike.

**Irksome** · 09-25-2009, 01:35 PM

The problem isn't so much you riding it carefully for the first few months. It's when you start to think you're actually good and can handle what is essentially a full-on race bike.

Find a nice upright 500 and ride it for a year or two. Then we'll talk.