im quite new around hear, but one thing ive noticed is you say this will be your first bike, have you ridden before? have you considerd starting a bit lower down the engine range? just a few small questions i would like to ask. ive been riding for about 2 years now and have only recently started looking a 1000cc bikes, i currently have a 750 which can be a sod some times. i think you should look into the subject more even if you are going to ride at weekends. i think a few others may echoe what i say