At least show some beauty!! Not just a crash! Here are my bikes..
08' 1098s...
07 1098...
07 MV Agusta F4...
I love their asses!
If you really can respect the bike, get whatever you want. But in 98% cases, don't say you will be careful. Because at least once a ride you won't be "careful". Also, in my days of riding, I've almost been hit about 100:1 to the amount of times I've almost hit (anything.)
As some have mentioned, take a damn safety course. I had been riding dirt bikes, street bikes, etc before I took the safety course it's amazing at the little things you're taught that really help out. I still think of some of the comments and practices I did in the short two day course. It's also nice to "learn" (in your case) on a small ~250 (max) bike that isn't your own.
