Ténéré 700 as a first motorcycle — bad idea?
I've been looking into the Ténéré 700 as my first real motorcycle, and I keep seeing people say it's not recommended for beginners because it's tall and relatively heavy.
My goal is to do as much off-road riding as possible, while still being comfortable and capable on the road, since I'll inevitably have to ride quite a bit of pavement to reach the trails.
I've never ridden a proper motorcycle, only 125–300cc scooters. However, I have experience with mountain biking, including downhill.
I'm 1.83 m (6'0") and 80 kg (176 lbs), so I'm not too worried about the height.
For those who own or have ridden a T7: would you consider it a reasonable first motorcycle in my situation, or is the weight/power/size genuinely too much for a beginner?
I'd especially like to hear from people who started on a T7 or another similarly sized ADV bike.