Listen to these guys! 600cc is plenty plenty fast! A fast rider on a 600 can run 11's if not high 10's in the 1/4 mile. These bikes are serious! If you buy a liter bike, most likely you will not actually learn to ride a bike because you would be scared to actually use the throttle. I am sorry but you do not have riding history! Riding pop's bike around is not enough. I read your other posts that you were looking for a 950cc-+ There is no 950cc sport bike.

Trust me the 600 is very fast, I would ride a 600 and love it for many years. The 600cc's of today are WAY more powerful then the older liter bike say like the honda 900rr.

If your truly insecure about owning a 600, the Gsxr 600,750,1000 all look alike buy a 600 and just peel the sticker. Thats what most guys do! You will eventually crash on a sport bike, you will crash more on a liter bike. So be smart, be a better/faster rider starting off with 600cc. Not trying to scare or intimidate you, just trying to help a newbie rider.

When you do buy a bike, buy atleast the top off the line Helmet (dont skimp on your head) a nice leather jacket, and nice gauntlet length leather gloves. When I buy gear I buy the top stuff! I have probably have over 16 wrecks (I stopped counting lol) and thank God no broken bones.

BTW how old are you?