Read the article he posted and you might find out that the 14 year old actually was doing track days already and was practicing for a red bull amatuer race......at 14!!!!!
Sucks about the kid who died, looked like he was gonna be a pro someday.
As for the thread starter, sweet bike I'd probably not go that big but I'm a smaller fella. 600 will probably be the biggest bike I ever buy. Good luck and be safe out there.