If you don't buy big now, you will. Like most said you'll enjoy the sporty but you'll tire of it soon.
There are a lot of great deals out there right now on used bikes. You can get a used touring bike now, couple years old, low miles, lots of add-ons for a fraction of the cost you'll pay for a new one. Just need to look around.
Course a friend told me the same thing when I was looking, but no! my first Harley was going to be mine first, right out of the crate! :newsmile100:
Should have got a used one because I traded it in with-in 2 years on what I should have bought the first time!... the price scared me though! :coffee
Good Luck to ya... and Welcome!
Walt