I'm going to have to go with suggesting a 250 if you zero experience. I own my 250 still in addition to my ZX6, and I still love riding it. I hate the term "outgrowing" the bike because until you can ride that bike to its absolute limit, you haven't outgrown anything. That little 250 is capable of far more then people give it credit for, and the learning curve to become a skilled rider is much easier.
EDIT: the 500 was mentioned as well, that's also a very good first bike, especially if you'll be on faster roads a lot. The 650 is pushing it, but it's definitely doable.
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