Which sport bike to buy for a novice rider?

[clasqm]

The words "sport bike" and "novice rider" should not even appear in the same sentence.

[sunset]

I see a lot of bad anwers given to beginners on this site. It is not recommended that a beginner start on any of the bikes listed. Each one is capable of 150mph. Does that really sound like the kind of bike you should learn on. There are two entry level sportbikes on the market in the U.S. The Honda CBR250R and the Kawasaki 250R. Anyone advising that you start on a 600cc or larger sportbike is giving you irresponsible advice. At the link below you will find these statistics. In 2009 4,595 motorcyclists met their deaths. The Highest number of these deaths came from sportbike riders with less than one year on their license. Cruisers were the safest style of motorcycle. The bikes you listed have hair trigger throttles. They also have a front wheel weight bias. That means that an inexperienced rider can make a much faster turn than they intend to. The manufacturers make these because people buy them and dealers sell to beginners because they want a sale. Check out the data yourself. These bikes are not for beginners.

[Sven55]

Those bikes are probably the biggest I can see a novice safely operating. If this guy takes his msf and does exceptionally well, then he can prob handle one of those three if he has good self discipline. If he just does ok and still seems shaky in some areas of riding I wouldnt recommend the 650cc class. Learning on a smaller displacement motorcycle will be more beneficial to him regardless if he can handle something bigger.