I've had dirtbikes since i was 5 (I'm 24 now), but I'm a newb street bike rider. I decided to go with the zzr600. I sat on the zx-6r and my balls were crushed into the gas tank just sitting on the thing. That and yur right, the handle bars were really low. Being the total newb that i am having nothing to compare it to, my buddy has an 05 GSXR 600 and i let him take it out. He was saying its WAY more comfortable than his. Plenty of power. His only complaint was its a little heavy to pull out of hard turns. (That and the back mudflap is ugly as shit) We have a lot of lakes around here with all kinds of back twisty roads to open up on, so that'll be the majority of where i'll be at on my weekend rides. Thanks for the words guys. I'm definatly not regretting my decision at all.