I definitely respect your input and agree. The reason I went for the TBA was 1) Its the most beautiful bike ive ever seen 2) I am parting ways with my special edition mustang that I love more than anything (insurance a bit too high though, as well as gas). I decided that if I was going to get rid of my Mustang I would replace it with something else that gives me that same attraction it did.
Im a pretty big guy, 6'2 200lbs so I dont think lifting the bike should be an issue. Just today I saw what had to be a 17 year old girl ride by on a new Honda Shadow. That gave me a lot more confidence!