Originally Posted by worm696
I have only sat on a few, never riden. I know of someone that has 1995 Suzuki RF600(dry 429 lbs). He is asking $2k but I could get it cheaper. Would something like that be ok?
Any 600cc bike would be more than fast enough for a beginner, but you might also consider getting something that you don't care about dropping, because you more than likely will drop you bike at least once while learning.