Should I get an Suzuki SV650 or a Honda CBR600 f4i?

I'm a beginner rider and I was wondering which of these would best fit me for my first ride. I know one is a cruiser and one is a crotch rocket? So how much difference is there between the two? I'm 5'6 by the way if that affects anything.

Get a lambo

Yes, you will get it.

The SV 650 is a sporty-standard, not a cruiser. The CBR 600 F4i is more of a sport-bike and really not that great for a beginner rider.
If you plan on riding any bike I'll suggest/recommend that you enroll in a MSF Basic Riders Course as it will teach you a lot about road safety and will help lower your insurance rates.

SV will be comfortable and better for everything except for the track. If you plan on racing at the track, buy a truck and the CBR600.

I agree that the SV650 is a better choice for a beginning rider. But you want to be able to sit on a bike with both feet flat on the ground, and especially your first bike. So find a SV650 and sit on it, and see if you can do that.

Of these two the SV650 is a much more appropriate bike for a beginner. However, there are much better choices. Simply google "starter motorcycles" and you will come up with many good choices and reasons for going with a less focused bike for a starter.

Honda CBR600 f4i

I'd buy neither and I'd do what I did and buy a Fazer 600 of a similar year.

I had the original model Fazer 600 and loved it! Perfect for commuting, peg scratching, trackdays, two-up, touring - it literally did everything!

I thought it handled + braked better than the SV650 (as well as being more powerful) and it was comfier than the CBR600F.

For me, it was cheaper to buy and insure as well. I had it as my 2nd big bike - coming from a 33bhp GPZ500S.

A bike is only as fast as your right wrist wants it to be.

--Mikey B

Honda CBR600