I brought Yamaha SS125 as my first bike. Yamaha is a single company.
Chapperel 80cc big piece of junk got rid of it In six months got a yamaha yz 80 b and tricked it out it was a great bike.
Hero honda
I bought a used Honda 90 Trail bike for $150 on my own 15th birthday. It had been rewired by a colorblind guy, so I had to straighten out the wiring harness before I could start it and ride. 37 years later I still ride a Honda VTX1300 that I bought new.