Hey Man- honestly- do yourself a favor. Look at a CB500, CB550, or even a CB750. All of these are 4 cylinders, so you can ride it at modern speeds without blowing the engine. also, get yourself a basic tool kit and a Clymer manual. You will spend way less than $2k, and you will get to know motorcycles as you have to do odds and ends on it (you shouldn't have anything too big to do, after all, these are Hondas). there are good deals to be had out there on sweet bikes.
I learned a lot about mechanics, have a lot of pride of ownership, and just plain dig my bike WAY more than something new (no offense to anyone else).