First of all Thank You for handling business over there in Iraq. I had the same question before I got my '05 Buell XB12Scg. You'll be fine. I only rode a Honda CBR 600 F4 for about a year, then I took about four years off. I love my Buell XB12Scg. I'm 5'8" and it feels like it was custom made for me. The power is as much as you want whenever you want it, but it's very stable and controllable. My Buell feels very solid. Wide tires and the low center of gravity makes you feel confident even with a 1200cc engine mounted on a 395 lb. bike. I've only found one drawback and I hope to fix it with my next visit to the shop. I smell like gas pretty hard core when I get off the bike, but I think I need to reset my TPS or change the octane of my fuel. I love Buells because they have so much unique engineering features and I've never ran into another one on the street. They seem to be rare and I like being different.