CB1100 as first bike?

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I got my license in July with no previous riding experience other than maybe 2 hours riding friends dirt bikes 10 years ago. I had a Shadow 500 for about 3 months/2500 miles, then bought the CB, so I was pretty green when I bought it. Yes, its a 1100, but it's not a particularly powerful one. You get a lot of torque which makes it an easy ride, but its not it's not really enough power get you in more trouble than any other bike. No power wheelies here. That said, its way more powerful than you *need*, so there plenty of fun to be had. The brakes are very nice, ABS if you want it, easy seat height. Looking at pictures, I expected the bike to be bigger than it is, if you haven't seen it in person you might be thinking the same thing. Like others have said, the only thing that has stood out as more difficult than my Shadow is the weight, but that bike was 440lbs. Most bike weigh more than that thing. The CB is less than a Sportster, which many people start on.

If you are concerned, why not buy a cheap bike while its winter and the market is in you favor, ride it till your confident again?