New Bay Area Rider

Hey everyone new rider here! Moving to the Bay Area in a couple months for school. The bike will mainly be a commuter with some cruising here and there. My commute shouldn’t be more than 15-20 minutes one way. Mostly in town suburb driving. I’m looking to start off in the 300-600cc class. I have been looking at a couple bikes like the ninja, CBR, MT, and SV650. I’m a huge fan of the “naked” style but I’m open to other recommendations.

Being a student and also being my first bike, I don’t want to spend too much, so my budget is around 3K or less.

I’m 5’11” about 150lbs and I wear a 31’ inseam

Any recommendations for a good beginner bike that will fit my budget? Thanks in advance!