I got an SV650S after I passed my test last year, its only a 650 but it will put just about every car to shame. You can pick them up really cheap, it weighs next to nothing and if you bin it the parts are fairly cheap. I had looked at a GSXR600 but I could only touch the ground with my tip toes and it really put me off buying as a first bike, so I got the SV as a stepping stone. I love it, but you still need the Zed when its raining