Oberon,
You need to take chances on this, you can just pray and expect your wish to be granted, Simply step in to a recondition Japanese bike, you might learn few lesson and might burn your fingers, trust me its worth the trouble. with respect for your wish list, you need to start somewhere.
I was riding a scooter and jumped for a VTR which had taught me lessons and i have learnt a lot. so go for it, you will succeed.