I'm 16 years old, 5' 10" and weigh 170 pounds and i was thinking to buy a YAMAHA YZF 600R for my first bike... I HAVE TAKEN THE SAFETY COURSE...i have rode mopeds when i was 12 years old...after taking the safety class i seem pretty confident is riding...i'm going on vacation to india next week for 5 weeks where i will be driving scooters and motorcycles A LOT..from what i have read, this bike is a good beginner bike because it isn't as powerful as the R6 and is more comfortable and forgiving...it is also pretty cheap..a year 2003 you can get for under 00...if anyone has this bike or knows some pros or cons about it i would like to hear about them...is this a good beginner bike? i really dont want to start on a 250 or 500 ninja because i know i will grow out of it within a week...i wont try to do stupid wheelies and crap like that...i've seen some accidents and it isn't pretty...i want this bike to go to work and school and just to ride around town with my friends with...thanks!!!

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taking good care of it from the very start & how to protect it from damage , theft or parking accidents & hits.
Ex: What oil is better, how many miles on it till the next change, what helmet is better, what alarm,..etc.
Tell me all you could to help !
I appreciate it !!!
also ; do motorcycles hold their values over the years or get devalued fast ?
i did ride bikes a lot, but never owned one. Just to clarify.

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My parents seem to think that a motorcycle in inherently too dangerous and that it doesn't matter how I act on it. I just turned 16. (I get my car license in two weeks). My dad started riding motorcycles when he was 14 or so and had a 750cc when he was 17 (at least a little hypocritical?). no training and no safely courses. he got into two accidents (one he was swerving to avoid and accident and the other a car took a 'no blinker left turn' in front of him). I have saved up money (bout 4.5k) for about 3 years now. I am plan on taking the MSF safely course and buying protective gear (helmet, jacket, gloves). I can also pay for insurance. The bike I want to start on is a Ninja 250cc (any model from 1999 to 2003), which I am told is an excellent starter motorcycle. maybe in about a year or two depending on how confident I feel, I could advance to a 600cc. I would use this to go to and from school, my job, and sports practices. I am a safe and competent driver in a car (no urge to speed, no crazy lane changing ect.). I have also brought up statistics to help them understand my reasoning. (http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202781, http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=242). If I am paying for everything and am willing to do everything I can to be a safe and informed rider on the road, why can't I buy myself a motorcycle? Am I being unreasonable? How can I better present my argument such that they will allow me to purchase and ride my own motorcycle?
PS: My schoolwork is not a negative factor- 4.5 GPA last semester.
PPS: My whole point is how can I convince them that living/dying on a motorcycle in more than random chance? That if I am responsible it isn't simply a death machine.

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