Absolutely. The 883 and the Bonneville are often compared as competitive products. I test road them both and liked them both. I think either one would make a nice first bike to learn on.
The issue I had with the 250 is the frame was too small and I felt cramped. I had issues with muscle spasms on and off in my hips during the two days trying to maintain that cramped seating position. Never a good thing. Luckily we got enough breaks where I could stretch it out, but there is absolutely no way I would ever have considered owning one. If a bike causes you discomfort it will eventually lead to distraction.
Actually I had a couple to deal with during the course. The freaking helmets they give you to use were killing me. Definitely the wrong shape for my head. The pressure point the thing put on my head during the course left a tender spot on my forehead for like 4 days after. I tried the next larger size, but it just rattled around loosely. Choosing the proper helmet for your head size/shape definitely goes a long way toward ergonomics. My current helmet fits me like a glove. I am probably going off-topic now though