Scotty has summed it up very well.
I'd take the Honda to a dealer until the warranty is up. In the meantime get a cheap, simple bike to fiddle with and learn about.
The only thing a manufacturer is duty bound to fix is a recall. If the engine packs up due to a sensor failing (for instance) during the warranty period it's up to the reading of the warrenty details as to whether your covered. If you have it serviced by a Honda dealer who is a trained Honda mechanic using Honda parts then their scope for wriggling out is nil. If you do it using Honda parts in your garage then they can blame you for the failure and get out that way. It's then up to you to argue the toss with them.
