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Oh shit you’re US based. That’s makes it easier in terms of theft and shit like that. Insurance, no idea.
Get summat fun. Street triples are superb bikes and are a proper hoon.
Easy for first time but can really set the pace. Speed triple for bling and grunt?
You have space, and as much risk there is there, I’m gonna make an uneducated guess and say it’s not as crowded as the roads here.You don’t want something sports touring? Multistrada 950 was most excellent. I had a 1200 which was fucking mental and a magnet to thieves, but rented a 950 for a while and it was very memorable. Sounded banging with a standard pipe too.
Chak
I appreciate the input everyone has put my way. A few key points.
First, i live in a very spacious place. Middle of the Midwest in the USA. It's a nice place and very pleasant. No one is going to steal my bike. I have a garage to park it in that is attached to my house. It locks. I live on the end of a cul de sac. I've lived in LA, Atlanta, Cleveland, DC and would worry about theft there, but here much less so.
Insurance. Diddly. I'm 40 years old, haven't been in a wreck or had a ticket in about two decades. I couldn't care enough to even ask.
As for the inherent risk to dropping the bike or otherwise, I've accepted that risk. In fact the only risk i'm really putting a lot of thought into is that to my own health and safety.
Finally, i want something nice. there are used options availble at that shop also (i.e. s1000rr (no thanks), street triple (maybe), a couple honda naked (i forget which), an MT-10 (too much), etc. When i gop there to write the check i'll see whats available and weigh my options.
i really appreciate this discussion though.