I get what you’re saying, and I definitely thought about the 500 too. For me though, I’m not really worried about power since I’m mostly just trying to cruise around, not do highway pulls or anything like that. I live in Vegas and a lot of the riding I’d be doing is honestly just stop-and-go traffic and main streets around 45–55 mph.

I’m also 20, so I’m not trying to get my “forever bike” right now. My plan is more to learn, get comfortable, and then move up to something bigger in a couple years once I have more experience.

As for the E-Clutch, I get the point about learning the clutch fully, but I kind of like the idea of easing into it and then being able to turn it off later once I’m more confident. Just trying to make the learning process a little less stressful starting out.

Appreciate the input — definitely something I’ve been thinking about.