1000cc sports bikes?

**carver** · 19th July 2006, 22:02

Some people here seem to assume that most of us own a 1000cc/600cc sports bike (CBR1000RR/600RR, ZX10R/636, GSXR1000/600, R1/6 etc..).

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...light=gsx+most

but I know for a fact most of us that I have met, they ride CBR 250’s, old sports bikes, sports tourers etc…
not all of us crave a sports bike either, speaking for myself I find them a pain in the ass to own, because I do a lot of round town work, and most of the B-roads I ride aint too flash.
It seems too, that most of the sports bikes tests are conducted on racetracks now, so for the commuting, touring, and a few social rides, I don’t feel the need for more that 80hp, cause of my endangered license too. I had a GSXR once, liked the power, but found it to be a pain around town, so I took it down the streetfighter route. Any thoughts? For power I’d prefer a Honda hornet 900.

**bladez** · 19th July 2006, 22:06

Originally Posted by carver

Some people here seem to assume that most of us own a 1000cc/600cc sports bike (CBR1000RR/600RR, ZX10R/636, GSXR1000/600, R1/6 etc..).

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...light=gsx+most

but I know for a fact most of us that I have met, they ride CBR 250’s, old sports bikes, sports tourers etc…
. Any thoughts? For power I’d prefer a Honda hornet 900.

nice call there nice bikes the cb900 and alot do ride older bikes and some new very new

**Motu** · 19th July 2006, 22:12

Yeah,it's pretty sad the choices some people make when they buy a bike....we can only hope they come to their senses at some stage.

**carver** · 19th July 2006, 22:24

Originally Posted by Motu

Yeah,it's pretty sad the choices some people make when they buy a bike....we can only hope they come to their senses at some stage.

yeah, im keeping the amazing honda

i have got a hyobus now too...best of both worlds man, cant ever kick that dirt-y habbit now

**texmo** · 20th July 2006, 00:55

Having 165RWHP like loosebruce has is good for keeping your licence too...

I like harleys and dirt bikes I also love scooters, but I own a sports bike because I enjoy riding it the most.

**onearmedbandit** · 20th July 2006, 01:16

Errr, that's why we can put what bike we own into our users details. Therefore no need to make assumptions...

**Lou Girardin** · 20th July 2006, 08:54

Bike nagagzine did a comparison in the latest issue., to see if sportbikes are licence losers. They gave three guys known to have a healthy disrespect for speed limits, a R1, FZ1 and a Rocket 3. They sent them over three different routes and checked their average speeds.
The FZ1 was faster with all of them except on open roads and motorways where the R1 tempted them up to 240 k's plus. But in the narrow tight stuff they were all much faster on the naked bike. The Rocket was universally disliked.

**loosebruce** · 20th July 2006, 08:57

Originally Posted by texmo

Having 165RWHP like loosebruce has is good for keeping your licence too...

Dosen't seem to matter what i ride it's no good for keeping your licence, but a rather powerful bike does have some advantages.

I dont know where that asumption came from but okay your point is well valid about practicallity (half of which is why my bike is now track only)(coromandel is a track though!), but it doesn't take much effort to realise that a lot of poeple are on a lot of different bikes, and a lot of people do buy high powered sports bikes and never even come close to riding them hard, but hey it's there choice thats the bike they wanted and thats the bike they brought, who are we to judge?

**Cleve** · 20th July 2006, 09:00

Originally Posted by loosebruce

Dosen't seem to matter what i ride it's no good for keeping your licence, but a rather powerful bike does have some advantages.

I dont know where that asumption came from but okay your point is well valid about practicallity (half of which is why my bike is now track only)(coromandel is a track though!), but it doesn't take much effort to realise that a lot of poeple are on a lot of different bikes, and a lot of people do buy high powered sports bikes and never even come close to riding them hard, but hey it's there choice thats the bike they wanted and thats the bike they brought, who are we to judge?

Good points Bruce. And do I sense penis envy from some...

**Finn** · 20th July 2006, 09:03

Thank you for sharing that with us Carver.

**Squeak the Rat** · 20th July 2006, 09:13

Or was that a result of too much Kava?

**terbang** · 20th July 2006, 09:19

Oh groan another one of these "I woulda if I coulda" but I didnt so now those that do ride sport bikes are dicks, threads. I have a dirt bike, a commuter, an old girl and a new one and I ride em all (not at once) and get lots of enjoyment out of each of them. Why? Because its what I do in my spare time. Ride motorcycles.

**SARGE** · 20th July 2006, 09:24

i ride a 15 year old Sports Tourer.. alot of us ride the big barges.. Biff, Blackbird, Lou, Hitcher.. a few ZZR's in here..etc etc..we can kep our licenses, take the Mrs. to Welly , commute, and still give a few sportbikes on KB the learn..

its NEVER the bike..its ALWAYS the rider ( think JSG on Bruce's GSX-R1000 v. Rossi on a street magic.)