Welcome BJ... er, uh, don't let Vermin get ahold of that nickname!
SHEESH!
Anyway, what they said (as usual)... Get a Suzuki Bandit 600. Take the MSF beginner's course and ride the bandit for a year!
Then, take the MSF advanced course and ride a little more.
Before the busa, I would even move to a smaller sport style... Perhaps a 900 Ninja or something along those lines to get the feel for a "quick" sport bike. Ride that for 6 months or so.
Then, get the bus... After you have had the bus for 3 months, go back to the advanced class (since you take it on your own bike) and refresh on the bus.
Don't start into wheelies (and don't BS me by saying, I would never) until you have 6 months or 2000+ miles on it too. Then, and only then, start small and work your way up carefully and with proper gear.
BTW - get yourself some good gear (i.e. leather jacket, gloves, boots, [maybe even leather pants if you can afford them]) before getting ANY bike. If you can't afford the essential gear, you can't afford to ride!
'nuff said bro. ENJOY!