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@Airhead
I've ridden one, it suited me at 5"10 but they do feel quite small. I didn't like it at all. To fast to be that upright, found myself riding moto style leg out front in corners. I much prefer a 2 stroke race bike (but that's a dated opinion!).
The engine is great for town, 3 cylinders giving power a little lower down but still with crazy high rpm performance.
I wouldn't recommend it as a first bike, you will almost definitely drop it in short order, or worse. In terms of the overall experience I would approximate it to having a knife held to my throat.
I've heard a lot of first bike crash stories, they mostly involve high powered bikes. Get something slower and safer and live longer. The BMW is a good recommendation, one of the R's from a while back would see you through a lot of miles.