well I learnt on a suzuki vl 800 cruiser, the bike is very forgiving and easy to ride, the only thing i would have changed is to have gotten the next years model the c50 which added EFI to the engine. My bike is a severely cranky on cold mornings, even with full choke it sometimes dies which can make riding around fun 
For me I’m glad I did, it has allowed me to ride around town and also on the highway without any problems, I can easily carry a passenger and if need to, make a long distance trip on it if I so chose. (that is the next thing on my list of things to do)
