Very surprised at how different a sportbike is than a standard

[jtemple]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I prefer the forward riding position........The wind props you up. So you're not slouching like so many guys do on standards & cruisers. Especially the retards with ape-hanger customs. From a side view it's like their body is curved in a "C" shape, because both their arms and their legs have to reach far forward. Looks like all their weight is on their tailbone. Retarded.

A sport riding position takes the impact forces off your back & tailbone, and onto your abs & thighs where it belongs.

I found the sportbike riding position to be very comfortable and controlled, as long as the pace was good. Tooling around town sucked, though.

[azoomm]

Josh, come on down here with it sometime.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Avatard

4 pages in, and no one else has said it...odd.

What bike? I see no bike.

No pic, no bike.

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=18533

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

To be fair..those aren't even in the same category as a supersport bike. And having owned both of those I can say with authority, NEITHER are anything CLOSE to the performance of a supersport 600.

My BIL owned an F4i while I had my TLR, and we rode them at the track...that's him in the background while I chased down a duck



The F4i "FELT" 200 pounds lighter than the TLR. Was slimmer and had a MUCH better feel on the track.

On the ROAD the TLR and busa rode better because of their weight, but that 600 was a KNIFE on the track. Even after spending all the money I DID on my TLR, I had to work 3 times as hard to get that TLR around the track at the same pace I could that F4i
And having owned an R1 & GSXR 750 I now realize what a totally different world a TRUE sportbike is.
And like Trip said…..the same surprise overwhelmed me when I rode a TRUE supermoto bike!


OH...BTW...GREAT buy man!

I hope you passed that ducati

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I hope you passed that ducati

After he motioned me by (control rider I was getting a lift from)

He also had an MV agusta in his diamond plate trailer pulled by a range rover softop african special.

That guy was loaded!

He dropped the MV in the first turn on the first lap of the first session (CMP is REAL bad for that) and cracked the cover spilling oil everywhere

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

After he motioned me by (control rider I was getting a lift from)

He also had an MV agusta in his diamond plate trailer pulled by a range rover softop african special.

That guy was loaded!

He dropped the MV in the first turn on the first lap of the first session (CMP is REAL bad for that) and cracked the cover spilling oil everywhere

Well I was going to say "hate him" out of sheer jealousy until I read the last part...ouch !!

To the OP...nice pick up...especially for that little bit of coin.

I had an F3 and an F4 but not the "i" version.

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by z06boy

Well I was going to say "hate him" out of sheer jealousy

Yeah if memory serves, that was either a 998S or a 998R

It had Carbon fiber fairings

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Avatard

4 pages in, and no one else has said it...odd.

What bike? I see no bike.

No pic, no bike.

My bad, my bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSQ62EwLL1I

[Archren]

This thread makes me miss my little CBR. So did riding Sean's 675.. those bikes handle like they're on rails.

But I do like the option of triple digits in third gear...

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Archren

This thread makes me miss my little CBR. So did riding Sean's 675.. those bikes handle like they're on rails.

But I do like the option of triple digits in third gear...

What? I couldn't hear you over your clutch...