Tony.. I know that you said you are interested in a Honda.. but look at them all, just to get a feel. Dont let people tell you that a R6 is not a good starter bike, I started with a R6 and Love it. Just you have to keep it under control with whatever you get. Check out cycletader.com, there are a ton of good bikes on right now, as well as wowmotorcycles they usually are overpriced IMO but right now they have a few good ones.
Good luck.