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Thanks, really I want people's feedback about an inexperienced rider on such a powerful bike like an mt09 ... I don't want to scare myself but I don't want something that feels underpowered 6 months down the line

Hi All, just looking for some advice. I commute daily (20miles round trip) on a Piaggio MP3 500 on quiet B roads . I have been doing this for 8 months and I have now decided to take my full license (Piaggio is classed as a trike so driven on a car licence). im looking for a bike I can grow into, primarily for my 20 mile commute (occasionally I drive 80 miles on the motorway round trip to work .... very occasionally!!). I also enjoy an drive around the countryside with my wife and would in the future like to take day trips to france (I live near Canterbury). my past motorcycle history is really in India 10years ago when my wife and I bought a royal enfield thunderbird 350? And toured from southern to northern india for 2 weeks. Anyway my question is would the MT09 be a good candidate for my first big bike (with the limited experience I have). I thought if I just kept it in B mode for the first few months to acclimatise to it might be an idea. I'm a big guy 6'2", 17 stone 39yrs old (relative level headed). I was also considering the KTM 690 Duke ? any thoughts thanks guy