bster13

I have a YZF600r in Norwalk, CT as does about a billion other people I know. It's the best solo SPORT-touring bike ever made IMO. A great all arounder for aggressive street riding and trackdays....that's y Yamaha hasn't pulled the plug yet (I am worried though...they have that piece of crap Fz6 now.) cause they keep selling....and all us YZF600r owners love picking on R6 & R1 riders on the street. Enjoy it...u got a great deal!

The Fz6 is not what I would consider a beginner's bike by any stretch of the imagination. -no bike with ~100 hp should be piloted by a newbie -no bike worth $6500 should be piloted by a newbie An EX500 would yield better MPG, be cheaper purchase cost, less costly to operate, cheaper insurance, less likely to be stolen, cheaper for parts, more used parts out there, more forgiving, cheaper to repair when dropped, and u'll develop your riding skills quicker on a smaller, less intimidating bike. A used beat up starter bike ex500 will be easier to sell with minimal depreciation (often times no depreciation if u do things right) than the Fz6 once u are done learning on it and u'll have less $ tied up in the bike in case u decide motorcycling is not for u down the road. (a Yamaha Seca II, GS500, Bandit 400 or 600 would fit the bill here as well) The overwhelming majority of new riders drop their bike at least once when learning...it'd be a shame to mark up a brand new Fz6 and u'd hardly be able to realize the performance envelope of this bike riding in a crouded city. Take the $ u saved and purchase a beginner rider course in your country if they are available and some good motorcycle specific boots, gloves, helmet, pants, jacket. Good luck!