New Bike

I was wondering if anybody could tell me what would be the best bike to purchase right now? Im looking for a bike, and all of my friends are telling me that the Gixxer from Suzuki and the Kawasaki Zx-6r are the best to get... and then I was told that I should go with a R6 from yamaha? What one would be my best bet?  

It really depnds upon 1)your skill and experience, 2)your likely type of riding.
If your new to riding everything you mentioned is not good to start with.
Even if you are a skilled rider, the differences between the current 600 or 1000s are so small that it really comes down to personal prefererence.  Go to a bunch a different dealers and try sitting on the ones you like and also ask around about the dealerships. You might like Suzukis but if the olny Suzuki dealership near you really sucks, that can factor into your purchase as well.  

How did a seal find its way to vegas?  

I know the pressure to get a bike so you can "hang" with your friends is intense. I'm not advocating you don't get a bike, but do not buy a bike based on what you have heard or even read. You really need to ride as many of the bikes your looking at as possible. I know this can be a challenge but if you purchase a bike your only happy with you'll end up selling it at the end of the year because that's what your friends are doing. Get something that speaks to you and really is a bike you can't live without. Riding it is the only way you'll know, before a purchase, if this is the bike for you. My Triumph dealer lets anybody with a motorcycle license test ride his bikes. Sure makes it easier to decide.

There have been several bikes over the years I really wanted and then rode and only then decided they weren't for me.

Don't be discourege by someone telling you you should start with a 250 or 500 twin. That's a logical first step, but if you out grow it too fast you won't be happy in 6 months. Remember that a New 600 is just as fast as a 2 year old 1000, but that speed is controled by your brain, which is contected to your right hand. USE YOUR BRAIN!(Don't ask how I know all this, it's too painful)

Have fun, we need more riders. Be safe, we need new riders to stick around long enough to  be old riders. " There are old fighter pilots. There are bold fighter pilots. There are no old and bold fighter pilots."  Same applies to bikes.    

Good advice above --there is no "best"bike among the middleweights, although there are plenty of brand/model loyallists who will argue to the death that there is!!! Check 'em all out and find which bike feels most comfortable to you AND, most importantly, which dealer gives you the best feeling. Talk to other riders, even when you see them @ the gas pump, restaraunt,etc., --- Most will happily run down their dealership stories.

Do an MSF course --some guys find them emasculating, which is just plain stupid. You'll pick up a lot of valuable info and actually learn the basics of street riding. As a new rider, the insurance savings alone usually pay for the course.