I RECOMMEND TO START OFF SOMETHING LIKE A 500CC MOTORCYCLE. I HAD A 185CC SUZUKI ON ROAD OFF ROAD AND GOT THE SHIFTING PATTERN DOWN AND TOOLED AROUND ON IT TIL I GOT USED TO IT. THEN MY BUDDY WAS SELLING HIS 500CC KAWASAKI NINJA AND I PURCHACHED IT. IT WAS A GREAT STARTER BIKE FOR ME IT HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET USED TO. THEY HAVE THE 250CC KAW. BUT I THINK YOU WON´T BE IMPRESSED WITH. NOW I MOVED UP TO SUZUKI TL 1000S AND HAVE A BLAST. HOPE YOU CAN FIND THIS HELPFUL.