I would really like this stickied, because there are some stupid people out there who think that we as Bike Tech can make a decision of what bike they should get or what bike we think is the best. So im gonna throw out my opinion:

1) Bike Tech does not know what bike is the best or the fastest. Everyone in here has different preferences on manufacturer and what they want to do with their bikes. So asking a general question like that you are gonna get 10 different answers and you're right back where you started. Have a general idea of what you want to do, Twisties, straight line, stunt, or just riding around town and trying to look cool ect.

2) Dont ask us what kind of bike to get when you first start riding. We dont know your riding experience and we dont know how you are in traffic and we dont have the same crotch area as you so we dont know what bike your nuts or vag will feel most comfortable on. Go sit on several different bikes and take into consideration your experience and the CC's of the bike. Or you can pick up a riding magazine and read reviews on bikes you are interested in and see what the pros and cons of each bike you are interested in are. And before you do any of that, do yourself and the rest of us on the road a favor and go take the MSF class, if you have never ridden anything you will learn alot.

I think that sums it up.