It probably goes without saying but wear your gear! I live in a hot and humid climate and I'd still rather sweat than bleed. You're learning so you will be on the ground at some point. Having asphalt scrubbed out of road rash is the best case scenario there.

Be aware that people will not see you. They will turn into you, they will pull out in front of you, and they will change lanes into the lane you are occupying. Its the nature of the beast. It also means you must be hyper vigilant to make up for it.

All that being said, I've ridden for 20+ years and don't plan on stopping any time soon. I always found it calming to go for a ride to clear my head. I wouldn't trade it for anything even after having been hit by multiple cars.

TL;DR: go for it. It's a great bike. It'll get you where you want to go safely, comfortably, and cheaply, but not very quickly.

I'm also a new rider, started in late May and my first bike is the RE Classic 350. I took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginner course in mid-May. It wasn't on my short list, but I think the Classic 350 was the right choice for me for a road bike.

The price of the bike is low and it gets good mileage. It has enough power for most streets and delivers that power in a predictable and manageable way. The bike seems heavy on a spec sheet, but when you're in the saddle it's very manageable; I haven't had any trouble doing the exercises from my learner course on this bike or riding on the streets. I live in the northeast USA so the roads are pretty rough, but the suspension is good enough that I can barely feel it. The seat, foot pegs, and bars are in a comfy position so I don't feel sore or tired. Mine came with a low rider seat and I can comfortably flat-foot my bike with leg space to spare; I'm 5'9" with a 31 inch in-seam.

Honestly, the most important things for me though may seem vain, but they're important as a new rider. It's a handsome bike and it sounds good too without being loud enough to bother neighbors or other motorists. When I go into my garage I get giddy seeing my bike there. When I go out I get comments about how sick the bike looks. It makes me really happy to ride it. It's a bike that rewards me for riding it in a lot of ways, and that encouragement keeps me coming back even when I'm a little anxious as a new rider.

Get trained up and get the bike. Make sure you include your gear in your budget; a lot of beginners seem to blow all their money on the bike and then buy the worst helmet and no other PPE. Seen some of my former motorcycle classmates riding their much more expensive bikes with no gear and it freaks me out a little.

I’ve been riding a few years and am now on a Himalayan. I don’t particularly care that it won’t do 170kph. It gets me where I want to go comfortably. While I have friends who like to ride fast, I’m happy with pootling along at the speed limit. I tend to do long days, and I still get there. :)

Totally do the ATGATT thing. Also, get as much training as you can. I try to get some training or coaching every year. The better the rider you are, the less chance you have of crashing.

Have fun on the 350. They’re a beautiful bike and sound awesome.