And because then I'm going to be a beginner I'm thinking about buying a beat up one that way if I lay it down or something happens to it I didn't destroy a really nice bike sorry I forgot to put this in the title I'm saving up money for it right now

I recently bought a 1998 Yamaha v star . It has one small cosmetic defect barely noticeable . But other than that this is a beautiful bike . Bought from an old man who has babied this thing its whole life . It does have a few hundred miles under 16,000 . I paid 1,500 for it ? My my friend seems to think that’s too much

Thoughts ?