Congrats on the new bike, and your first bike. I reckon the TR650 would make a great first bike. Here in Australia we've always had pretty strict rules for new riders, such as no bike over 250cc for the first 12-18 months you hold your licence. In the past few years this has been changed to a power:weight rule instead, with most states also introducing a 660cc limit, which means that low powered 650cc dualsport bikes like the TR650 (in the low power version) are now learner approved. I wish when I started riding I could have had the option of a bike like the Terra or Strada.
My Terra is my first road registered bike as well, and I LOVE it! It's gunna kill me waiting another twelve months to get that extra horsepower though. Mine was 10 grand Aus ride away with 12 months rego.
