Who's ridden a sports bike?

[Tony Nitrous]

@Tony Nitrous harks back to the original design of B-King 

King (and Busa)  had GSXR1000 horsepower and GSX1400 grunt.

Winner winner chicken dinner !

[GSXKING]

I remember first ride on V4 Aprilia Tuono and thinking this thing has some serious grunt. 

[Andre]

So relieved when I was finally getting off a GSXR1000. Most uncomfortable ride in my life. But the power was cool.

[GSXKING]

@Andre I had a 2004 GSXR1000 one of the best bikes ever. I agree though quite uncomfortable for anything other than a track day or squirt up the mountains. 

[Andre]

Agree, for track days it would be great.

[VladTepes]

Does a Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk III count as  sports bike, because I've ridden one of those.

What about a Ducati single cylinder? It seemed sporty compared to my Honda CD250 

[Mick_J]

Not any more, 35 years ago that would have been a good shout. 

[GSXKING]

Don't know if this counts but HD had a Softail ride day at Norwell Motorsport. It rained so not sure about the 114 cubic inch HDXR 

[VladTepes]

Those indicators are nasty

[grog]

Riding Hardlys GSX, any chest pains, insomnia, leg cramps. Looking at self more often in mirror. Did it actually complete a lap?

[GSXKING]

Yes Vlad a little over compensation I think. Like so many things HD 

Grog, no,  no ill effects but that massive rear tyre  steers the bike not the front tyre (it's too skinny IMHO).

Bridgestone tyres are made of black concrete , so no grip under heavy acceleration, more so in the wet.

The two girls from HD Australia funnily enough are both foreigners, one Swedish absolutely gorgeous with jet black hair. 

[grog]

At least they got the the girls right. Mates and i play that game on Moto GP nights, which rider has best umbrella girl.

[Andre]

That rake angle of the Hardly explains a lot. For sure disqualifies it as a sports bike unless you think a chopper is a sports bike. Some people nowadays think of playing video games is a sport

[Tony Nitrous]

I'll stick to my sensible little sports tourer....



..... there is a sportsbike I have my eye on, I just haven't found the right bike at the right price yet.

[ouch]

Hmmm think iv'e owned 4 zx10r / 5 or 6 R1 /  3 cbr1000rr  ducati 996 couple of Aprilia RSV 1000   2 maybe 3   gsxr 1000. countless sports 600's oh and used a bmw s1000rr  for track days