Bought a CBZ in 2001. This was my first bike. Bought it to commute aprox 100km/day. Turns out that thisvehicle has done that and more. Althought now ive bought a RE thunderbird.
Pros-
Extremely reliable. Even though I have riden it thru potholed roads(Mumbai) rough weather not once has the bike broken down in the 6 years that ive owned it. Pickup fantastic . Ive done some rash riding/ not serviced the bike etc . But hell no compliaints from it !!! Thats really something to wonder....hence extremely low on maintainence(apart from the usual servicing).
Cons-
I really dont know if there are any cons. I think it is really the vehicle. I dont know whether Hero Honda would be able to crank out even more power(The reason I went for an RE) but these are minor points and applicable to some1 who would want more of it.
YAwould recommend it as a first bike.