i would recommend the F3, 95-98 cbr 600... easy to find, everything you could want or need as a starter, and they have no known problems... the hard thing w/ gixxer's and ninjas is various years/models seemed to have different ailments, also i just never see them in the condition i see same year cbr's... but if you can find a gixxer or ninja in good condition for a cbr-like price then go for it too