MY FIRST BIKE WAS A KAWI ZX6R, I HAVE HAD ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. IF YOU USE A LITTLE COMMON SENSE WHEN RIDING AND KNOW WHEN NOT TO HIT THE THROTTLE HARD, YOU WILL BE OK. YOU WILL GET BORED ON ANYTHING SMALLER. I HAVE ROAD BOTH A 500 AND 250, WAY TO SLOW.