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Originally Posted by Trip
If she is just going to be commuting on the bike though, the 600 really doesnt have the bite to it on the street. A 650 has less throttle control than a 600 since the 650 is just an on/off switch. It's hard to get in a lot of trouble in a hurry unless you really try with a 600. Low end just doesn't have the torque, especially older models. Plus she comes from the dirt world, she can more than handle lots of torque on delivery.
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True... I was just saying amount of miles is irrelevant in terms of skill/progression. Type of miles is important.
Hell, if she JUST wants it for commuting then fuck the 600SS... get something with some low end... like a SV650 like you said.