Genesis, sorry to be blunt, but you are the typical overconfident newbie.
I've rode on and off for about 22 years now. My first real street bike was no slouch (a 900cc inline 4 making nearly 100HP was quite respectable in the 80's)) and despite growing up riding anything and everything on 2 wheels even before I was legal for the street (I spent a lot of time in the dirt and offroad) my first streetbike was quite a step up.
My first ever bike was a 70's CT70 and I had quite a few after that, slowly graduating up through the CC's until I was on my old mans old Suzuki 750-something. I took the time to learn gradually - I had plenty of experience and know how, but even that wasn't enough - admittedly, my choice of a first bike (a vertiable bear compared to today's supersports, even) was too big of a leap.
Like yourself I thought I was invincible. Crashes happen to other people. I can handle this thing.
And I did. Until one day I didn't - something happened (no, I was not at fault, FWIW) that
I would almost certainly have been able to avoid on a smaller, more nimble, and lighter bike. But the 900 sportbike I was riding was not that bike and I hadn't gained the skill on the road (with a big heavy powerful bike) to be able to avoid the wreck, despite it not being my fault.
I have the scars on my neck (about 50 stitches) to show for it - anyone who ever meets me is welcome to see them. I rode for years after that with a very healthy dose of humility, and when I came back to riding a few years ago I decided to swallow my pride and I took the MSC as a refresher. Yeah, I was one of the most experienced riders there, but even then...I learned things. I value what I learned at the course and am not afraid to admit it.
Now, I ride between 15,000 to 20,000KM per season and I still keep that humility and acceptance of the fact that I am neither perfect nor invincible firmly in the back of my head.
That's not to say I'm not a confident rider - I am very much so, but I'm also not
overconfident, which is the mistake that many make. And some day, that bites you in the ***.
Yes, I now ride like I am invisible. My safety is in MY hands, what others lend towards that is a bonus. I am keenly aware of the limits of my bike and I know that I need to ride within them.
I was lucky that I walked away from that first wreck after an ambulance ride, a bunch of stitches, and a cast for a broken wrist. I know it could have been much worse for me, and often is for others. I have never crashed since, knock on wood.
Do as you wish, but take it from someone who was there - you are not invincible, and your choice of bike could be the difference between that happening sooner vs later. Others have laid out the reasoning for that across various posts here which you just want to discount over and over again.
Not I. I ride the wheels off my bike, but it is a busy bike, not a show bike, and it's less than sparkling clean most of the time. Yeah, I wash it and wipe it down reasonably routinely, but I'm also not afraid to ride down a dirt road, in the rain, or have bugs stuck here and there. Spending time keeping it showroom sparkling all the time is wasted riding time in my mind.
