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Dramatic_Hammer
@BrickMan
Insurance is your biggest cost when starting out, gather a group of bikes you think you might like, get actual registrations and then spend a day putting them though insurance quotes. You'll have an answer after that, if your in the se, prepare for big £££
I think right now we have it very easy with a choice of solid bikes from 80s till recent, Mid size jap 4 banger with or without Fairings and good enough reliability can be had for £500-1500.
All the money in the world I don't think anyone should spend more than £1500 on a first bike (of any size). Your going to drop it, crash it, have it reversed over by a van or range rover, or just forgot to look after the drive chain. Having a cheaper bike your mote likely to go out in the rain, in the salt and really use it, because your not gonna cry when the triumph sticker peels off the engine casing*
*there is a lengthy thread on some bike forum about a guy who tried to submit a warranty claim for a 2 year old triumph that "sticker is peeling off". somehow I think that guy would never get a peg down.
Edit. If your buy anything used, unless it's already got recent decent tyres on it, put some new quality rubber on it.