Is this 600cc too much to handle?

I used to ride my 80 then 125 alot when i was younger but I haven't rode a motorcycle in years. Now id like to get back into riding and i found a 1995 honda xr600r that is street legal and an overall nice bike in my price range. I'm just curious if this bike might be too powerful to relearn on. I'm 21 6'5 and 215lbs so i figured i would need a big bike

95' is good, just stay away from the earlier dual carb set-ups cuz they're junk.

OEM parts and White Bro's parts only cuz honda isn't like the old honda. They like think you have to look in a book to find "Honda" parts for it.
Or a "Parts Fisch"
LOL

Most of the answerers don't listen -- you are asking about a honda xr600r -- a one cylinder dirt bike that has been slipped past some bureaucrat at the DMV and got it titled and registered for the streets. With peak of 46 bhp @ 6,000 rpm it is not too powerful. It is tall, light (about 330 pounds wet), depending on how it gets geared it will be comfortable doing 75 mph on the highway. Roughly the same as a KLR650 that many people suggest for bigger riders.

If you don't mind you might will be parking it for a while looking for parts, Go For It!

Not at all! I hate when people say "you shouldn't start on a 1000 or 600". Listen man, the bike will only go as fast as you want it to go! You! Control the throttle! Sure it might feel weird cause it's been a while but since you have SOME experience you should be better then fine!

It will only go as fast as you want it to.

The generally good advice about not starting on a 600 applies in the main to those muppets who insist they can start off on a 600cc inline 4 with liquid cooling - the XR is a single cylinder air-cooled thumper with a lot less power on tap, something your other responders do not seem to realise.

It will still be a big change to the 125s that you rode years ago and will require some time to get used to. You will benefit from a refresher course, especially if you have not ridden on the road before.

The claim that "you control the throttle" is true, but a slight error in judgement and you will realise how hollow that claim is and that it does not make the pain go away just because you know you were (partially) responsible for it.

I started on a 600 not having any prior riding experience now I ride a 1000, years later I'm still riding but some people are slow learners such as "nicebadthings" start on what you feel comfortable with

Yes. It is a Darwin award lottery ticket if you don't have the saddle time. Or believe the ten year old above me.