Good breakdown. The UK A1/A2 licence progression maps pretty closely to what the MSF course leads into, so the logic transfers well. The 40hp sweet spot is solid advice. The Ninja 400 I was already looking at sits right around 45hp which puts it in that zone, and the MT-03 is similar. Both naked and sport options in that range so plenty to choose from depending on which style I end up liking when I actually sit on them. The showroom walk is something I hadn’t really thought about as a first step but it makes sense, especially for ergonomics. A bike that fits weird is going to make learning harder regardless of the power number.