Top 5 Handling Bikes for 2008

FT BSTRD · 11-25-2008, 09:14 PM

Thought you guys would find this interesting:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...andling-bikes/

Results not as expected.

DLIT · 11-25-2008, 09:24 PM

That is interesting. I'd like to see lap times vs. sportbikes though. I guarantee you the sportbikes crush those bikes' lap times. But that's what happens when you do a blanket survey and don't categorize them. In the end, I know my bike is one of the best handling sportbikes, and that's all I care about.

Mr Lefty · 11-25-2008, 09:28 PM

and I'm intrested in what they used to "rate" them... I mean is it just the authors preference? or a tangeable rating system?

Dave · 11-26-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

and I'm intrested in what they used to "rate" them... I mean is it just the authors preference? or a tangeable rating system?

sounded like anonymous voting. but seriously, speed four? the street trip only [i]just[/] got a halfway decent suspension. i dont buy it

marko138 · 11-26-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

sounded like anonymous voting. but seriously, speed four? the street trip only [i]just[/] got a halfway decent suspension. i dont buy it

Street triple is for suckers. Speed Triple FTW.

Good list. I'd ride 3 of those 5.

Dave · 11-26-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Street triple is for suckers. Speed Triple FTW.

Good list. I'd ride 3 of those 5.

i agree with you on this one, however the speed trip wasnt listed

FT BSTRD · 11-25-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

That is interesting. I'd like to see lap times vs. sportbikes though. I guarantee you the sportbikes crush those bikes' lap times. But that's what happens when you do a blanket survey and don't categorize them. In the end, I know my bike is one of the best handling sportbikes, and that's all I care about.

Yeah, but lap times aren't really relevant since there's more to lap times than just handling.

160hp bike ought to beat a 100hp bike regardless of handling.

Then again, I saw my buddy on the motard rip many a liter bike in everything but the straights at Nashville Super Speedway.

FT BSTRD · 11-25-2008, 09:34 PM

Click on the link to see the entire article including criteria:

http://issuu.com/motorcyclenews/docs...fd&layout=grey

anthonyk · 11-25-2008, 10:29 PM

Give me big wide bars, and I'll show you an agile, fun bike.

Seems like a common theme among those bikes.

Trip · 11-25-2008, 11:35 PM

The motard makes sense, those things can fly through the corners.

11-25-2008, 09:14 PM	#1
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	Top 5 Handling Bikes for 2008 Thought you guys would find this interesting: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...andling-bikes/ Results not as expected. __________________ "I do get tired of reading,'my buddy is a racer and says the Buell will never work' I always want to say 'Who the FCK is your buddy and is he faster than Shawn Higbee?" --Erik Buell*

11-25-2008, 09:24 PM	#2
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	That is interesting. I'd like to see lap times vs. sportbikes though. I guarantee you the sportbikes crush those bikes' lap times. But that's what happens when you do a blanket survey and don't categorize them. In the end, I know my bike is one of the best handling sportbikes, and that's all I care about. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

11-25-2008, 09:34 PM	#8
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	Click on the link to see the entire article including criteria: http://issuu.com/motorcyclenews/docs...fd&layout=grey __________________ "I do get tired of reading,'my buddy is a racer and says the Buell will never work' I always want to say 'Who the FCK is your buddy and is he faster than Shawn Higbee?" --Erik Buell*

11-25-2008, 09:28 PM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	and I'm intrested in what they used to "rate" them... I mean is it just the authors preference? or a tangeable rating system?

11-25-2008, 10:29 PM	#9
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Give me big wide bars, and I'll show you an agile, fun bike. Seems like a common theme among those bikes.