Out of the Japanese four Fav: Suzuki Why?: Performance Least Fav: Yamaha Why?: Performance, best looking bikes of the four gorgeous bikes, but it ain't a beauty contest. Really though, I put Suzuki on par with Honda or Kawi, but Suzuki is just my brand preference because more often than not, their machine is always #1 or #2 in the comparos for performance. Honda is leading the pack now, so I think the CBR1000RR would be my 'go to' bike if I had money to burn tomorrow. But, Suzuki has always been good at answering the call putting performance #1 on their priority list. It's really an unfair question to grossly over-simplify the pros/cons of each brand in choosing ONE. . But if I HAD to rank the Japanese brands based on my personal preference: Suzuki, Honda, Kawi......... then far in 4th - Yamaha. The top 3 are almost interchangeable.