New Rider - First Bike?

[BoosTT]

Thanks for the info so far.

My budget is between $2-3 grand. Here is a list of bikes I'm looking at.

2 Cylinders
Suzuki GS500F
Suzuki SV650S
Kawasaki Ninja 500R, 650R

Older (mid 90s) - 4 Cyl
Suzuki Katana 600
Honda CBR 600

From those I would pick the CBR, but thats just me. F3 is a nice bike for the price.