There is this v-strom abrout 11 hours from where I live currently. Just wondering if a strom is a good starting bike.
I agree with JimDing...other bikes that comes to mind are the Kawasaki Ninja 300 or Ninja 400, but at 6'3" tall, the OP might fit the Honda dimensions better and the power of the 400 is not that much less than the Honda.If you are an actual beginner, with no previous experience riding, then no, it is not a good beginner's bike. Too tall, too heavy, too much power.
Take the class, learn on their bikes. If you pick up the skills (and the safe attitude) in a class, then I'd start with something in the 350-400 class. Lots of cheap used bikes in that price range, almost fully depreciated. Buy one, ride it for 6 months to a year, get some real-world experience. You'll probably drop it a couple of times, if you are normal. At the end of the year, if you are still enjoying riding, start looking for a 650. Sell the old beater for about what you paid for it. Actually gives you mroe time to make a choice on your second bike, usually a good thing.
Even a 350-400 cc bike is vastly quicker than most normal cars. Better to get a handle on that before you move up. Seeing a lot of single-vehicle bike accidents around here, evidently by relatively new riders on fast bikes.