If you have to ask if this is the bike for you, Its not. My Busa was my first bike I owned, but I rented a ninja 650 for a three day weekend after taking the MSF beginners course. So it wasnt the first street bike I had been on. A stock busa is amazingly forgiving on the low end, compared to the 600s and 1ks I have been on. It is also better suited for longer rides. Now the down side, it takes longer to learn to be really nimble on one, she doesnt flick as easy as the smaller bike, but it can be done after ALOT of practice.