What are the best sport motorcycles?

I want to buy a sport motorcycle/crotch rocket.. like a Kawasaki Ninja.. i just do not know much about them.


i just want it to ride around town, and possibly take a trip on it.


What are the best motorcycles (Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Hyosung?) ?


and about how much would you pay?


new or used?


any info would be greatly appreciated.


thanks in advance. :)|||If you don't know much about them then the only two you should be considering are the Hyosung GT250 and the Kawasaki Ninja 250. Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha don't make sportbikes for the American market which are suitable for you, although a second-hand Suzuki GS500 might suit. Read the links below to find out why. They are long, but could save your life.|||As far as Sport Bikes go, there are two categories. Super Sports, and Sports.





Super Sport bikes are extremely fast machines that are designed for the track, and for the adrenaline junky type riders that want to kill themselves on the road. They are extremely dangerous and should not be ridden by amateurs or beginners. YOU WILL DIE ON THESE THINGS IF YOU ARE INEXPERIENCED. This category consists of the cream of the crop of motorcycles. The Best, Biggest, sexiest,and Fastest IMO is the New Kawasaki ZX-14($14,000). The Suzuki Hayabusa($13,199) is also very good looking and performs top notch, it is also very popular, you've probably seen it before. Next is Honda's CBR1000R($14,000) its very sporty and handles and performs as such. Then come the superior Italian bikes, Ducati 1198 ($22,000) which is an amazing Italian crotch rocket on steroids, then there's the Aprilia RSV4 Factory ($25,000). If you buy any of these two bikes I recommend you update your will cause you are endangering your life, unless your a professional.





Sport bikes have sporty looks but some can perform like conventional motorcycles. This category consists of bikes such as the popular Kawasaki Ninja 650r($7,100). Which has nice sporty looks but rides like a normal motorcycle. The Suzuki SV650 ($8,000) is another exceptional sporty looking bike. Lastly is the Honda CBR600 ($11,200). These bikes are very sporty looking, are able to ride like sport bikes, but can also be ridden every day.





As far as reliability go, for long trips you can't go wrong with any of these bikes, but be warned, they will get dirty. Honda makes very reliable bikes. Suzuki and Kawasaki make very exceptional Bikes and back them up with exceptional service.





NOTE: NONE OF THESE MOTORCYCLES ARE INTENDED FOR BEGINNERS OR AMATEURS. YOU SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED WITH THESE MACHINES, AND KNOW YOUR LIMITS. YOU CAN AND WILL GET HURT, IF YOU DON'T DIE FIRST IF YOUR INEXPERIENCED. RIDE SAFE!|||The Kawasaki Ninja 250R is definitely the way forward. The Hyosung GT250R is a similar bike, but MCN (a very respected bike magazine in the UK) doesn't recommend it because the build quality is very poor. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkqDzeCVk鈥?/a> for a head to head review.





Some think a 250cc bike is a bit small but it's ideal for learning the basics and gaining confidence without killing yourself. A Ninja looks just like a big bike anyway so the girls can't tell the difference :)





If/when you outgrow the Ninja you might want to step up to a CBR600RR as it's one of the easier to ride 600cc sports bikes - see this link: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Newrid鈥?/a>


Get plenty of experience on a Ninja first though as these are still very quick bikes!