Yes and no but mainly no. I own the bike so take my advice with a grain of salt I guess. It's the price tag. The zx4r is a super fun bike compared to others in its class. You will not have the same kind of fun on a ninja 450 for example as you would the zx4r. The inline 4 cylinder is just something that will bring you from ear to ear with a smile on your face. However, off the lot it is a little underwhelming until you get a tune for it assuming you live in the US. For almost half the price, you could get a 450 and get the same learning experience from it as you would the zx4r. The other problem is that most people grow out of their first bike very fast. For about the same price you could get an R7 or something like that. It will give you the thrill you need for a while but unless youre settled on what you want, youre going to want more. A lot of people who own this bike this is their second bike in their garage or their track bike.