hello paul,welcome to the forum
.. a cb1000 is a big bike to start with,but if thats what you want,then go for it,just be very careful with the right hand
.. you could change your mind about what size of bike you want after you have done the das on a 500cc plus machine and get a feel of what its like. anyway good luck with the cbt and das and don't worry about being 44,thats quite young for here
...........................Sam