[Water Warrior 2]

Oh my this is a long read but chalk full of valuable info. About 10 years ago when I considered getting back into riding I found a good case for the "new riders info section". The salesman thought I would need a Ninja 600 because I wouldn't have enough power to pull out and pass on a Ninja 500 twin. Yup, that's what I would need. A 140 mph bullet on 2 wheels to get back on the road. I'm pretty sure if he had said starting smaller and upgrading later would have got him at least one sale instead of no sale. As it was I tripped over the Vstrom 650 one day and bought it. It had slightly more than half the ponies of a 600 sport bike and was plenty for me. For all the newbies out there: a smaller first bike is far better and safer. You don't need a lot of power to ride.