The first 600 SS I ever rode was a gixer and even with experience the power took me by surprise. I'm in the camp that says a SS is too much for a new rider. If you haven't already, take the M1 exit before you buy a bike. Show up in your old highschool football jacket and borrow a bucket, make sure it's for you before you drop $4K on a bike and over $1K in gear. Just my 2 cents.
If you're like most of us and it is for you, I'd forget the gixer and stick to either of the 650s or go smaller. I love tearing around on smaller displacement bikes.
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