Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

found that a 400 shows you that power is not needed just skill and a forgiving bike.

Meh...needed for what?

A track set up 400 sports bike on british roads will have you pissing blood. Not to say that they're not enjoyable but they're not really forgiving.

I'd consider something like an ER6 as a road all-rounder. They look pretty funky, can be made to handle well and you can tune the nuts out of them if you get bored.

Or an old monster 900, anything really, fear tends to act as a natural break on exuberance. I used to crash loads more on little bikes precisely because I was always trying to squeeze every last drop out of them.