Whats a good first time rider Sport Bike? (cbr600, ninja250) etc etc...?

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All in all, was looking at the CBR600 ...expensive :'( , and people are saying its too much for a first time rider, to go for a ninja 250 or 500, the 500 looks like trash and i hate it. the 250 is awesome looking. now, for someone 6 foot and 260 lbs, is the 250 going to pop a wheelie on command? (im not going to im using it as refrence to power)
i plan on losing some wieght though, i'll end up being 230 ish in the end.

So, Kawasaki Ninja 250r a good first bike for someone my size?
If not, what other alternatives are there that are still under a 600? (its gotta look as sexy as the ninjaaa!)

or lastly, is it true that a 600 is too much for a first sport bike owner? (i don't want to be afraid of the power and end up being scared of the bike..)

any advice is appreciated. (oh, p.s. i've ridden a dirt bike before so i know how to shift and such, and i'm also aware streetbikes handle much differently)
rice, thats precisely why i'm asking if the 600 was too much. Because I don't know.

and the poppin wheelies was refrence to power...with a person my size. :) i don't wana try n take flight LOL!
 
Just for clarification, "popping" a wheelie is NOT always an accurate representation of the amount of power a motorcycle has.

Matter of fact there are several types of wheelies and only one truly involves power distribution.

With that said, youre a big guy (6 feet/260 lbs).Youre going to need a bigger bike. Comfort is as important as skill in your case.

I say STEP ONE is to take the safety class.

You can use their bikes and learn lots of stuff.

From there, I think youll have a better idea of what you need.
 
Fz 600. As a first time rider I would stay away from the sport bikes that have an "R" in their designation.
 
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