Which sport bike to buy for a novice rider?

[thefullback]

Kawasaki Ninja 650R, Suzuki GSX650F, or Yamaha FZ6R?

Those are the ones he wants. Is that an appropriate amount of power for a beginner? Other similarly priced suggestions?

[charl]

Kawasaki 250R.

But since that's not in your options, take the Yamaha FZ6R.

[AndyPandy]

learn to ride on some thing smaller that way when you fall off it will be going slower and your in with a chance. Riding skill is more important that doing 0 to 60 in 2 seconds. Try learning to ride on a trials bike through a local club, learn that and you'll learnt to ride for the rest of your life. 0 to 90 in 5 seconds is crap untl you need to be able to do it, but 70's the limit so wants the point.

[MreSmartypants]

Any of those would be fine. 600-650cc is not too big to learn on, for a normal-sized person. So long as you can sit on the bike with both feet flat on the ground.

Also Suzuki SV 650 or V-Strom, and Honda 599 aka CB600 aka 'Hornet'.

Also I always recommend you start on a used bike. (By 'you', I mean anyone, of course.)

[dan]

How big is he?
The power is only half of the problem, the chassis is designed to get experienced riders to their edge, not beginners past theirs, Get a used Standard or Cruiser for a year.

[guardrailjim]

To much power.
Have him read this -
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151947

[YourMom]

Yamaha FZ6R

[TIMOTHY]

First if he is a first time rider he should take the M.S.F. beginner rider course after completion he will get a insurance discount. All those bikes are great but are very fast for a beginner i know he wants but take the course first he will get recommendations from people who know.

[TannerC]

Any of those 600s would be a good choice as far as sport bikes are concerned.

I started with an 1100cc bike and a lunatic of a father.

[clasqm]

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