What's the best "first motorbike" to get?

I'm looking to buy a motorbike. I'm 25 and rode a 125cc for about a year when I was 19, but haven't been on one since. I'm keen on a sports tourer as I do a lot of travelling at the weekends, and I'd also use it to commute into London. I've heard that the Suzuki GSK600F is a decent ride, but I'm not sure if there's anything better. Really it needs to be cheap to run & insure, reliable, and fairly quick (but I'm not too bothered about that at the moment - I can always get a bigger bike in the future). I've got my CBT, lessons, and kit sorted so it's just the bike to get. Any ideas?

There is not a 'best ' bike. Every body is different, so everyones' best bike is different.
Find a bike that you can:
put both feet flat on the ground.
reach the handle bars and still be upright enough to see ahead of you with a helmet on.
that you feel comfortable and secure on.
that you can stand back up if its laying on its side.
Almost all bikes are quicker than cars, but there are speed limits in the UK just like the US, so a 180 MPH (forgot how to convert to KPH, sorry) is not really very useful.
All that having been said, your 'best' bike is the one you feel most safe on. Unlike cars, which you drive - you turn the wheel, they go that way, you ride a bike - you can turn the bars, but if you aren't one with the bike (very Zen, eh?)it may or may not go that way. Pick the bike that fits you, your personality, and your abilities. Pick the bike you feel a bond with. Have fun and be safe. Source(s): I'm just an old biker myself.

600 Bandit. Can't go wrong with one of them! Or an SV 600?
Yamaha R1
My first motorbike was the LITTLE TYKE. It came with stabilisers and I can recommend it as an introductory model, however you may be a bit advanced for that in which case I cant help as I have only just learnt to ride THE TYKE with the stabilisers off
750gpz Kawasaki !!!.
If you haven't passed your motorcycle test then you are limited to a 125cc motorcycle. Choose one that you feel comfortable riding and within your price range.

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