Hi, I´ve just get my new GS 500 F. I´m 45 and I´ve never ridden before. I´m having lot of fun with my GS at the time I learn and I feel "safe". It´s an impressive wonderful sport entry-level. If you wanna go easy, no problem, you can trust ut. If you wanna go faster, you only have to twist your wrist and you can keep trusting it. She´s powerful and easy at the time. I love it. You always have time to go up to the 600.