Is a GSX-R 1000 sport bike too much for a beginner?

I have never driven a motorcycle. I am going to buy one when I get back from Iraq. I am about 6,2';, 230 lbs. I have been told that a 600 will be too small and after a few months of riding a 750 that i will want something faster. Any suggestions????Is a GSX-R 1000 sport bike too much for a beginner?
If you have never ridden a motorcycle, a 600 is plenty fast no matter how tall you are. If you purchase a 1000cc sport bike for you first bike you will most likley hurt yourself. Remember there is a big difference between a 1000cc sport bike and a 1000cc Harley. My first bike was and Yamaha R6, and I my last bike was an Aprilla RSV Factory 1000cc and both are very fast. Ride one first...GSXR 750 is also one of the fastest bike on the track...don't let the numbers fool you...any 600cc sport bike fast enough for a beginner...Is a GSX-R 1000 sport bike too much for a beginner?
sounds like you need to do some more research. YES its too much, dont be a statistic just cause you think you need to have the coolest bike or what your friends think is cool or whatever.
Yes.
Depends totally on your self control. A big guy like you I would recommend a Hayabusa. Now you twisting the throttle too much can get you in trouble in a hurry but under 6000 rpm this thing is tame as a kitten and smooth. Above that and its warp speed time. The size would be great for you.
That depends, Do you like rides in large vehicles with flashing lights and sirens? Do you like being pushed around on carts and have people wearing white and blue clothes stare at you? Do you miss bland food and IV's? Then by all means get the GSX-R1000. If not start on a sub 750cc bike.
Emphatically, yes! Start with something small (250 or 500) and work your way up as your skills progress. Even a 600 can be too much for a no0b.





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Don't listen to people who say you will want something faster. Lots of people get used to the acceleration of a bike and say they have ';outgrown'; it, even though their skills on the bike are still very sub-par. There is much more to riding than going in a straight line.
well a big bike is a little easier to ride, in the fact that if you shift to soon the car behind you isn't going to run you over, but the bigger bike will feel akward, and the accidental release of the clutch too hard starting from a light on hill and good buy paint job.





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Then buy a big bike.