What is a good sports bike to start on?

[FabianA]

I've taken a Msf course and passed a while back and got my M licence. Now I'm looking to get a bike of my own. For the majority of the class I was on a Honda Rebel and felt comfortable with it but I want to move onto a sports bike. I've been looking at a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650cc because I was told the 600cc range would be good for starters. I don't plan on purchasing the bike until the new year starts (so Jan sometime), meanwhile I would like other opinions. I'm 5"6 and 125lbs

 

[CosmicMasterMind]

The MSF course is good but by the standards of most Western European Countries it is inferior and insufficient for teaching people to ride full-sized motorcycles. What size Rebel were you riding, the 250 or 450? The Ninja 650 is a solid and sensible bike, but you'd better be quite sure you can handle it.

 

[DimoJ]

A 250R, Kawasaki or Honda, will do 95+ mph and out accelerate 95+% of the vehicles on the street. Do you need to ride at 120-160 mph? If so, get a overpowered bloated bike. If you want to easy riding, get a 250.