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<blockquote data-quote="excat" data-source="post: 2695345" data-attributes="member: 29449"><p>Insurance doesn't cost any less. I paid $90/yr for insurance for my cruiser and $60/yr for my sport bike...I highly recommend Progressive for their bike insurance. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would agree to this after a lot of time in the seat of cruisers/touring bikes/and sport bikes. Your comfort would depend on intended use, and physical shape. Everyone that has complained of their wrists getting sore on a sport bike, hate to say it, is probably in horrible shape or just more than likely doesn't know proper posture and riding technique when riding a sport bike. You should never have weight on your wrists while riding a sport bike in the first place. Also, that is why there are more than likely so many sport bike wrecks, they go fast in a straight line until there's a curve...high speed with weight on your wrists = zero responsiveness of the bike and death. If you do get a sport bike, I highly urge you to go to a track school for a basic beginner 1 track day. You will learn more about safe riding in a controlled environment that you can ever learn safely and legally on the street. It will increase comfort when you ride, and your safety and you'll actually learn your bike and how to truly handle it. </p><p></p><p>I currently own a cruiser, for the simple fact that 110MPH is as fast as it will go dressed out, and I'm perfectly happy with it. I found myself CRUISING on my sport bike at 100+ after a few years of riding, and why? because on those machines, it's not that damn fast, and it's damn nearing like idling speed in 5th or 6th gear (insert sarcasm). Seriously though, I've ridden with cops, firefighters, ems....after a while, the speed becomes second nature, to all of them. I've made plenty of 150+ mph runs to tulsa and dallas (my bike topped out at 176 MPH with the gearing I had on it). I have yet to meet someone that can honestly say their sport bike doesn't see 100+ at least once a week, unless they were riding a 250 ninja or hyosung. </p><p></p><p>My next bike is going to be like a hybrid,( or i'll break down and say 'eff it and get a damn hog/harley). They are dressed like sport bikes, but they have a more upward riding positing for riding around town and longer trips. You'll still find yourself leaning over a bit with higher speeds though. Like this : <a href="http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/SFV650/2013/SFV650.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product Lines/Cycles/Products/SFV650/2013/SFV650.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as brands for sports bikes, over the time I've seen it like this (as from working on bikes, and MANY years as a help tech on an international motorcycle forum, and I still am) </p><p></p><p>Honda cbr: moderate power, moderate comfort, most forgiving chassis to new rider errors (chassi geometry plays a huge role in sport bikes), most reliable (even when abused to hell) - overall best of all attributes bike</p><p>R6 : high power, high discomfort, slightly unreliable (she's a high maintenance bi*ch)</p><p>Ninja: under powered, moderate comfort, reliability is based on owner care</p><p>gsxr : good power, heavy, most comfortable, reliability is based on owners care</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="excat, post: 2695345, member: 29449"] Insurance doesn't cost any less. I paid $90/yr for insurance for my cruiser and $60/yr for my sport bike...I highly recommend Progressive for their bike insurance. I would agree to this after a lot of time in the seat of cruisers/touring bikes/and sport bikes. Your comfort would depend on intended use, and physical shape. Everyone that has complained of their wrists getting sore on a sport bike, hate to say it, is probably in horrible shape or just more than likely doesn't know proper posture and riding technique when riding a sport bike. You should never have weight on your wrists while riding a sport bike in the first place. Also, that is why there are more than likely so many sport bike wrecks, they go fast in a straight line until there's a curve...high speed with weight on your wrists = zero responsiveness of the bike and death. If you do get a sport bike, I highly urge you to go to a track school for a basic beginner 1 track day. You will learn more about safe riding in a controlled environment that you can ever learn safely and legally on the street. It will increase comfort when you ride, and your safety and you'll actually learn your bike and how to truly handle it. I currently own a cruiser, for the simple fact that 110MPH is as fast as it will go dressed out, and I'm perfectly happy with it. I found myself CRUISING on my sport bike at 100+ after a few years of riding, and why? because on those machines, it's not that damn fast, and it's damn nearing like idling speed in 5th or 6th gear (insert sarcasm). Seriously though, I've ridden with cops, firefighters, ems....after a while, the speed becomes second nature, to all of them. I've made plenty of 150+ mph runs to tulsa and dallas (my bike topped out at 176 MPH with the gearing I had on it). I have yet to meet someone that can honestly say their sport bike doesn't see 100+ at least once a week, unless they were riding a 250 ninja or hyosung. My next bike is going to be like a hybrid,( or i'll break down and say 'eff it and get a damn hog/harley). They are dressed like sport bikes, but they have a more upward riding positing for riding around town and longer trips. You'll still find yourself leaning over a bit with higher speeds though. Like this : [url]http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/SFV650/2013/SFV650.aspx[/url] As far as brands for sports bikes, over the time I've seen it like this (as from working on bikes, and MANY years as a help tech on an international motorcycle forum, and I still am) Honda cbr: moderate power, moderate comfort, most forgiving chassis to new rider errors (chassi geometry plays a huge role in sport bikes), most reliable (even when abused to hell) - overall best of all attributes bike R6 : high power, high discomfort, slightly unreliable (she's a high maintenance bi*ch) Ninja: under powered, moderate comfort, reliability is based on owner care gsxr : good power, heavy, most comfortable, reliability is based on owners care [/QUOTE]
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