I know all the kids these days want sport bikes, but I rode my 82 honda cb650 till last summer, it's an old school cruiser with poor acceleration and only went about 80 mph red line in 5th....I loved it and so did everyone else harley guys crotch rocket guys...It was a classic and good to learn on...paid 800 for it and insurance was only $75.00 per year. Why not start on something old and slow to learn....pleople love bikes because they are bikes. You need to learn on something slow and insurance should be cheaper on an older bike.