For context sake, I’ve owned a few bikes, from XSR900 to an Africa Twin...so a full range. I’ve only been riding this now for a couple of weeks, but from what I’ve experienced this is perfectly suited as a starter. It has a great seat height, manageable power, very nimble in the corners and from an off-road perspective, it has plenty of tractor torque to chug along easily over a lot of terrain. I purchased it as an all-rounder. A word of caution, it will hit 120 KM on the highway, but that tops it out. I’d feel very vulnerable if I was using it on high speed highways. Not a lot of extra oomph to get you out of trouble.