dotn ever let your weight affect your bike decisions. any "sportbike" goes way faster than anyone would or should ever wanna go on the street. and dont pcik out the "coolest" looking bike. go to a delaership and sit on every model and see what your most comfortable on. for a starter i say go sv650, good power handle nicely parts galore and they hold their value so when your are ready to move up you can pretty much get back what you paid for it. ooh and one fianl thought DO NOT finance gear. go to cyclegear in in gwinnett and get some nice gear.