Anyway, yeah learn on something small. Then just build your way up. I started out on a little ex250 my friend had, then rode a scooter for a while. Then I rode on another friend's ex500 then bought me a gs500. No regrets at all. I didn't really learn a lot of cornering(I know I should have though when I look back) because I was still to chicken sh*t but I did learn how to shift and have good throttle control on these bikes. I'm sure if I started out on a 600cc and up bike, I probably would have been a dummy and tossed myself off the bike because I gave it too much gas. h: