WHAT IS THEBEST BIKE???

I love bikes but dont know much about them... i'll be graduating from bootcamp in september and after that i'll have enough money to get any bike that i want so what would be the best bike??? like i said money is no thang  

Hey bro, I'm in USMC. I made 35000 bucks with no bills in bootcamp. hope you have some money saved. As for a best bike. It all depends on your riding style. I ride a 2007 R1. but if you haven't rode before i don't recomend it. start out small so you can dump it or master it. I just dumped my R1 going 25mph. first time i have ever laid a bike down in 9 years and it sucked. besides the RR(road rash) busted my knee up pretty bad and twisted my ankle real crazy. so master your *** and move up. NOTHING LIKE A 1000CC'S THOUGH. And when you look at them you'll notice they all are about the same across the board. best of luck to ya  

Semper Fi Marines. You think you got some change saved up from Boot, wait til you go play in the sand for a few years! I'm out now and just got my first bike. I've been riding my 07 CBR10RR for six months now and Im glad I didn't start off small. Yeah everyone said "You'll kill yourself!" Better that than a hole in the head. Right! I felt more comfortable on the 10RR opposed to the 600. I think it all depends on you man, how crazy you wanna get? I was clutchn it up after two weeks! However, I am looking to get a 600 now, so that I can practice more stunts and not cry everytime I drop my baby haha
P.S. Pavement does sux! Always Wear your gear!!  

got to say it's a blast to have a big dawg!!!.... i served in the navy for 12 yrs.... spent 10 not on a bike due to varous duty stations.... just got back on a bike now that my kids are teens ..... and i went old school--got a 94 cbr-900rr... and she is a heavy b!!! but at 5' 7" and 190lbs, i seem to be handling her good, but it take only a sec to go down and no matter how big or small, that payvment does suck!!!!!! but do hook up a nice ride ..... and look at your skillz too! it makes a differece as stated b-4 and anyone will tell you that, it's only a safe and true fact.... cause even if you been a rider for ages, anyone can go down, just a matter of a place and a time.... be safe!!!  

While it is tempting to jump straight onto a monster and start trying to break the sound barrier, it absolutely is not the best idea. ActinIll is entitled to his opinion but is simply wrong. It is not just a case of killing yourself either. Even the biggest bike can only go as fast as you tell it to go. The reason you should start out smaller is that the bikes are easier to control and as a result give you the chance to really improve your riding skills. Experienced bikers dont spot the new guy by the bike he is riding, but how he rides it. New guys that jump onto litre bikes can be spotted a mile off by how they fly down straights like proverbial bats out of hell, then slam on the brkaes and go round corners slower than my granny in her pick up.
There is the old saying, "You can ride a fast bike or you can ride your bike fast." Any idiot can do the former.
I would recommend starting out on a decent 250, maybe a kawasaki ninja. This is an awesome bike, great to learn on, looks sharp and has more than enough power to make it exciting to a new rider. Take this bad boy out to some decent winding roads and lear how to corner. A good rider on this bike will leave a point and squirt master for dead on the twisties. Here you will experiemnce several advantages, in order to go fast you need to master the corner, the gear changes and the braking of a motorcycle. The bike is easier to handle, so if you make a mistake you will have a better chance of correcting it before laying it down. If you do lay it down it will be cheaper to replace and hopefully not be doing 300kmph.
After 6 months you will be ready to move up, I would suggest to a 600 and you will have the necessary skills to ride it well. Once the 600 becomes boring, which it probably wont unless all you want to do is point it in a straight line and tear through the gears, you can start thinking about a litre.
Please don'tlisten to idiots that think cc's have something to do with the size of your balls. Riding is not about balls, it is about skills and there is no shortcut to obtaining these skills.  

and the Ninja 250 is cheap!!!
get a year old one for $3000 I bet. Insurance would be next to nothing too.  

my r1 is the best, its for sale too.  
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Of course, EVERYONE is entitled to their own opinion.  Dont let anyone tell you what bike you should be riding.  they will say that you will kill yourself on a 1000, or not to waist your money on a 600 because you will want a bigger bike in a few months.  First off, you should get a bike that you feel comfortable riding. With that said, go to a dealership, or find some buddies, and sit on a few.  If you decide to get a 1000 just be careful. Remember, YOU control how fast you twist your wrist.  I am proud to say that my first (and only bike) is a 2002 CBR954RR.  People told me the same thing im going to kill myself on a liter bike... blah, blah, blah... i havent yet, and ive been riding it for 2 years.  As long as you have enough "wrist" control, you should be able to get any bike you want... and the USMC will give you ALL the help you need to get used to your bike... they REQUIRE you to take the Motorcycle Safety Course, and even pay for you to take the Advanced Sportbike Course by the MSF, and even pay for you to take the Keith Code course... so you will be very profecient on your bike by the time the USMC says you are "LEGAL" in their books. And when you do get your bike, try and keep the front wheel down for the first couple weeks...lol... GOOD LUCK

(but if i can put in my 2 cents, dont waste your time with the ninja 250... trust me, it looks good, but runs and sounds like a dying dog!!)  

I dont know how much experience you have with all of the riding, like if you have riddin quad befor or dirtbike. or how coordinated you are. but i personally feel that gettina a 250 would be a waste. yeah its a great bike for a beginner but unless you make TONS of money and could buy that and than a 600 a month later, i wouldnt even waste my time!  my first sports bike was an 06 CBR600RR. i loved it. it was really comfy and had more than enough power for what i was doing at the time. a 600 will have enough power that you wont want to upgrade for a while. so for you being its your first bike. i wouldnt recomend anything bigger or smaller than a 600! if you have any worry about tipping it i would put an FI cage on it, and if you dont like the look of those i would put frame sliders on it minimum! because anybody can lay a bike over. doesnt matter how long you've been ridin or how good you are! could happen anytime! But good luck! and enjoy basic!  

hey bud im in the national gaurd and am going to pick up my next bike on thursday. i started two years ago on a 96' katana 600. was a great starter bike and i only dropped 2k on it. the one im getting thursday is a cbr 900rr same year. i say go with a katana for your first bike. insurance is cheap and they are comfy and love the twisties. good luck to you bro.  

Well I think a good starting point is any 500s or 250s depending on your size and how confident you are. My first was an older zx7 and that was fine. Im now on an 04 zx636 and loving it