Quote Originally Posted by devlin View Post
Not to be a smart arse but maybe something a bit tamer for the first year. It's amazing how quickly a big bike can get away from you.

Also, water proof gear usually is up until a point.
I didn't want to be 'that guy' so I'm glad someone took the hit for me. Don't get a liter bike. I think a CB500F is about the perfect motorcycle for 99% of the population. Not that I'm qualified to tell anyone what to buy, but I've been riding since before I could drive. I've also been in/around the military in some capacity my whole life and have spent much of that trying to convince Privates that a Hayabusa is not an intelligent way to spend your sign-up/reup bonus.

THAT BEING SAID

I feel like modern literbikes are actually easier to ride than their midweight/lightweight counterparts. You don't have to rev them to get that tingly feeling in your pants. They all come with some sort of traction control/ABS that will probably save your ass a few times. If I buy anything else other than a literbike next time it will be a 400/500cc supermoto.