sportbikes or cruisers?

Riley

Riley

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#1
what doeseveryone on the site prefer? sportbikes or cruisers?

personally i like the sound of the cruisers (like a harley) but i think that the look of a sportbike is better
 
70chevrolet

70chevrolet

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#2
Sportbikes!
Somthing with low CC's and a cafe style bar.
I would rather run a smaller bike at 100% of its capability than a massive bike
at 50% of its capability.
 
minibikedude

minibikedude

Active Member
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#5
Old Honda inline four CB's are great bikes. I like the prototype that Honda had a couple of years ago the CB1000 they never did make or did not bring to the states that bike. it was a retro syle of the old CB's
 
Tom S.

Tom S.

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#6
IronHorseman said:
What about standards?" ie Triumph Bonneville, BSA Lightning, Harley Sportster, Honda CB750 ( single cam) Kawasaki W1 etc
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Cruisers/Harleys do nothing for me - how can you ride w/your legs sticking straight out? You can't use your legs to move your weight around. All your weight's on your butt. I don't just wanna sit there. That's no way to go fast.

And I've had enough bikes w/clip-on handlebars and rearset pegs- don't need any more of those, it's just too painful for the opposite reason of cruisers.

Give me a bike where the pegs are under me so I can shift my weight around, and the bars aren't too low or too high, and not too much bodywork - that means a standard. My current main street ride is an '07 Ducati GT1000. It works great for sporty touring or just tearing around and does big wheelies. I don't think it's as attractive as the new Triumphs, but it's far ahead mechanically.

70chevrolet said:
...Somthing with low CC's and a cafe style bar.
I would rather run a smaller bike at 100% of its capability than a massive bike
at 50% of its capability...
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Agreed! My favorite streetbike is my '86 Yamaha SRX600. Bought it new. Dirt bike engine w/lots of grunt, in a light sporting chassis w/clip-on bars and rearset pegs. Hey, wait a minute...What did I just say?
 
quiklids

quiklids

Member
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#7
My SV1000s is sure no cruiser, but will never be confused with a full-on sport-bike. Hell, a 5-year old 600 has more horsepower...mine's all grunt down low. With the lowered rearsets, Helibars, and Corbin seat it's geared more toward sport-touring. Insurance companies consider it a 'standard' as far as premiums go!

 
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