I'm pretty amazed that folks think there's only a sport bike or a cruiser.. There's quite a few "Standard" bikes that make excellent starter bikes!
Here's a couple of my personal favorite choices for a first bike.. V-twins, lots of torque, easy to maintain and liquid cooled.
Lots of them around, excellent choices in an "Standard" bike. Again. huge aftermarket and enough power to get the job done. Later versions of the V-Strom can be had with ABS!
Suzuki V-Strom 650..
Suzuki SV650
