new to bikes...

[CSquared]

hey I got a few questions... wonder if some of you could help out...

I've never really been into motorcycles but the other day i was playing around with my friends dirt bike. After that i've been sorta hooked on the idea of buying a motorcycle.

Really though i know nothing about them... at all...

First id like to learn some stuff so if you guys have any really informative links that would be cool...

i found this site... so i guess more like this... http://www.motorcycle-training.f2s.com/guide.html

What would be some good beginner bikes? I'd preferably like to spend under 2000 if that is possible haha. Really though i could care less if the thing looks like ass... I just want something that i can play with that wont break down. Manual tranny...

Also something street legal as i would have no way to transport it otherwise... I was actually thinking about a dirt bike at first but theres no way im towing a trailor with or puting that in the back of a supra