Might I suggest you go to a dealership and rent one for a day? Some have those programs. Rent it and see how you like it. It doesn't matter what the cost is, how it looks, how it sounds or even what make it is. If you aren't comfortable, it costs too much.

My wife's Can-Am Spyder costs more than my Sportster but if you gave it to me, I wouldn't want to ride it. I hate it. I modified my Sportster till I got the feel I wanted since it was a good starting point.

As far as FI or carb goes, I sold my wife's ATV a year and a half later for the SAME thing except EFI. I wouldn't want to screw around with carbs. I'm glad to say that only my yard machines are carb. I wouldn't buy a carbed bike if it was cheap.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow