Sports bike's purpose in life?

[jrandom]

I like to ride my black GSXR through heavy traffic at high speed with my tinted visor down.

[vifferman]

Also if you could state the pro's and con's of your answer it would be great.

Oops - sorry, I forgot this part.
The 'pro' of my answer would be that my answer was good for making you (and possibly others) aware that the (almost)mighty VFRXXX can be considered a sprotsbike. Another 'pro' might be that it might educate people about the illustrious history of the VFR, and the Great Freddie Spencer.
Even though he's Mrkn.

A 'con' might be that the VFRXXX could become popular due to its great all-rounder quality, and then the prices would go higher than they already are.
Although that could also be regarded as a 'pro', because when I'm forced to sell it, I won't lose so much money. Another 'con' is my answer was poorly worded and formatted given I'm a professional browser of the Interdweeb SLASH writer.
Yet another 'con' is that my answer wasn't humorous, smutty, rude or insulting, so I won't get any rep points for it. But that's OK, because even though I keep giving them away, strewing them about like confetti, they keep multiplying. I think the little fuckers are breeding.

[vifferman]

I like to ride my black GSXR through heavy traffic at high speed with my tinted visor down.

Your tinted visor isn't dark enough. It'd be more betterer if it was mirror-plated as well, or you wore dark glasses under the neath.

I like to ride my VFRXXX at moderate speed pretending I'm on a black GSXRRRRR, riding through heavy traffic at high speed on one wheel, crossed-up, with smoke pouring off the wildly-spinning back tyre, while I'm sitting on the handlebars, wearing a beanie, board shorts, jandals and a wife-beater.

[kiwifruit]

I like to ride my black GSXR through heavy traffic at high speed with my tinted visor down.

you are a bad man

[Tonka]

DAMM I thought it was a scooter!

I know bro....ZX14,ZX14,ZX14 (then I sit on it) SCOOTER!

[avgas]

I like the idea of a sports bike but I think that for my situation (daily commuter, weekend rides to country pubs and no real aspirations of track work yet) I think that a sports bike might not be for me but who knows. Also, I don't think that my skill set is at a level where a sports bike is a safe option.

Shun the non-believer.....shuuuuuuuuuuannnnnnnnnnnnnn

[idb]

Hi there,

A quick question for y'all, who here owns a sports bike as a daily commuter and alternatively who here owns it as a weekend warrior or track tool? Also if you could state the pro's and con's of your answer it would be great.

Finally, by sports bike I mean that in the vein of Ducati XXXX, GSX-R XXXX, CBRXXXXRR, ZX-XXXXR or the YZF-RXXXX's (XXXX denoting number).

Cheers,

Lance

Mine's a weekend Zimmer frame...but it's red!

The pro is that it looks fast sitting outside the pub...the con is that the whole fantasy is shattered as soon as I climb on and ride away.

[Blue Velvet]

Hi there,

A quick question for y'all, who here owns a sports bike as a daily commuter and alternatively who here owns it as a weekend warrior or track tool? Also if you could state the pro's and con's of your answer it would be great.

Finally, by sports bike I mean that in the vein of Ducati XXXX, GSX-R XXXX, CBRXXXXRR, ZX-XXXXR or the YZF-RXXXX's (XXXX denoting number).

Cheers,

Lance

Hi. My name's Blue Velvet and I like phat sprotsbikes.

I own a '99 SV650S and a K7 GSX-R750.

I (generally) commute to work on the SV because even though I have secure undercover parking at work, I don't feel comfortable leaving the 750 there at times (dodgy workmates). If I lived further away I'd probably just ride the 750. I recently moved closer to work (though it was not my reason for moving).

I ride the 750 just about everywhere else - long distance, weekend, night time rides, etc.

I plan to take the SV to the track after a bit of TLC as I've never been before and the thought of binning the SV doesn't hurt as much. Then I'll start taking the 750.

I find the 750 fits me very well, more so than the SV. I tuck into it like a glove. I would ride it everywhere if I didn't have the SV. The 750 is a nicer ride...

[jrandom]

I find the 750 fits me very well, more so than the SV. I tuck into it like a glove.

You must be quite short, no?

And relatively thin?

[Blue Velvet]

You must be quite short, no?

And relatively thin?

Yes and yes. Shorter, thinner and lighter than Casey Stoner... I don't even think my suspension moves when I get on the 750

Edit: My ex-workmate told me last night that I look like an ant on a missile

[jrandom]

Yes and yes. Shorter and lighter than Casey Stoner...

*sniff*

Wish I could ride a GSXR in comfort.

Hmm.

...

pixpls?

[Blue Velvet]

sh43 17/11/07*

[jrandom]

SH43 17/11/07

Yup, ant on a missile...

[Blue Velvet]

Yup, ant on a missile...

ten

[vifferman]

Yup, ant on a missile...

I think not.