come on now i know that not everyone in here started with a 600 or a fuckin 250 for god sakes, that would be no fun. When i first started out i had a 1997 cbr 1100xx good old honda blackbird i figured i would scare the shit out of myself by driving it really fast at first that way i would be cautious and careful on learning how the bike works and rides that way i would take it easy till i really knew how to manouver and function the bike properly. Since then i havnt purchased anything under a 1000 and iv'e road plenty of 600 and 750s but there just not a 1000 so if your looking to die fast or really scare the shit out of yourself to wear you now your going to take it easy then get a big bike but if your too scared or dont want to ruin a pretty bike then youd better stick with a 600 or 250 of some sort i would like to add that i rode my friends honda f4 and it was really quick and he thaught it was a great bike to start with so just keep that in mind see ya