Crusier vs Sportbike

[CDOG1974]

Is just me or does anyone else notice that you never seem to see many sportbike's out in force on nice days because all i ever see is harley's and metric crusier ???????????

[01xj]

Probably because there are less people that ride them.

[Rossco]

Former cruiser owner here. Yeah sportbikes didn't really appeal to me when I first got into riding.

Then I rode one.

I fell in love with the crisp handling acceleration and braking. However I wasn't a fan of the clipons and the aggressive rearsets. So I bought a Bandit, and haven't looked back since.

[WordTooYoMamma]

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Personally I'd rather a 50 degree overcast day than a 90 degree clear day. Its easier for all the cruiser guys to stay cool with their sneakers, t shirts, and turtle helmets. Unfortunatly for me, I roast my ballsack off because I have geared myself keep all of my skin in case an accident occurs.

Just my. 02 regarding the only likely possibility I wont be out on a "nice" day.

[Garandman]

Last year I took the first ten ads for BMW, HD, and GSX-R in CL and recorded the average mileage.

Surprisingly, they were all fairly similar: a little over 2,000 miles per season.

[Kenn157]

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Personally I'd rather a 50 degree overcast day than a 90 degree clear day. Its easier for all the cruiser guys to stay cool with their sneakers, t shirts, and turtle helmets. Unfortunatly for me, I roast my ballsack off because I have geared myself keep all of my skin in case an accident occurs.

Just my. 02 regarding the only likely possibility I wont be out on a "nice" day.

Looks like your riding season is quickly coming to an end.

[csmutty]

Meh I don't really like group rides. Feels like I'm penned up.

[SRTie4k]

Only sport bikes I ever see around here are the ones who do loops around town with no helmet on (and a helmet strapped to the rear seat...that's the best part).

It seems pretty obvious to me that most sport bike owners ride them to be seen. Cruiser riders seem to ride because they like it, even if they are goofy looking with their vests and chaps.

[Falko]

I don't know, the roads we hit we see a pretty equal amount. We usually see the cruisers longer as we're stuck behind them, but while sitting and eating ice cream, there is about an equal amount. I lump dual sports and sport tourers into the sport category.

[duganc1717]

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Personally I'd rather a 50 degree overcast day than a 90 degree clear day. Its easier for all the sportbike guys to stay cool with their sneakers, t shirts, and turtle helmets. Unfortunatly for me, I roast my ballsack off because I have geared myself keep all of my skin in case an accident occurs.

Just my. 02 regarding the only likely possibility I wont be out on a "nice" day.

Fixed....

[nhbubba]

We have packs of sport bikes 'round here. Sadly far more often they are squidly types. I am also near a college town and notice a much larger population of older sport bikes than I see elsewhere. Lots of 90's era Japanese machines. Kinda cool actually.

Scooters and mopeds seem to be the rage these days. Don't remember seeing so many of them. Just wish they'd stay the eff off the major state roads outside of town!

I understand the appeal of cruisers. They are much more comfortable and usually more functional (ie baggers) than most sport bikes. And really, where are you going to legally use a modern sport-bike on public roads? My fairly pedestrian V-Strom breaks the speed limit in an easy jog.

My thing is I know I'd stop gearing up if I rode a cruiser. I know I'd let myself buy a 3/4 helmet, unpadded jacket, and rock the jeans every ride. ATGATT at least feels relatively natural on a non-cruiser.

Ultimately I'm not sure I could live permanently with either a cruiser or a true sport bike. Fortunately they make alternatives.

[9secondsflat]

You might be surprised to learn that many of these owners have more then one bike....if they have 5 bikes x 2000 miles per year...10k a season is a fair amount of riding.

[markbvt]

Up here in northern Vermont we actually see a really good mix of bikes out on the roads. It's not cruiser central like New Hampshire seems to be; lots of sportbikes mixed in, sport-tourers, sporty naked bikes, ADV bikes, etc. Lots of BMWs. Pretty good number of Ducatis and Triumphs.

As for weather, I agree, I'd prefer 50 degrees to 90 because I too gear up every time I ride.

--mark

[Kenn157]

Fortunately they make alternatives.

They do indeed!

[nhbubba]

Triumphs are becoming more and more common. Although maybe I'm just looking for them. BMWs and Ducatis are still rare enough for them to stand-out to me.

And I do a double-take anytime I see a 'tard'.

In my opinion the most average motorcycle I see on the road locally is a heavy HD bagger.

[ZX11D]

I am recovering from a total knee replacement and recently was asked to pickup a cruiser someone had just bought. I usually ride a zx11 which i guess would best described as a sport tour type. I have only just recently started riding the zx again after 2 months off . I just couldn't get that leg up on the peg. I rode this other bike home and found it was extremely comfortable and easy to ride. Then i got onto one of my favorite ride routes , started scraping things and pretty much scared the shot out of myself. Not a fan anymore! I'll ride sport or sport tour and if it's by myself then so be it. I'm not a cruiser type yet despite my advanced age.

[aldend123]

On extra nice days, I see a lot of pristine relatively new cruisers and packs of HID/tint/swingarm sport bikes. Those seem to be the fair-weather crowd.

[RandyO]

Is just me or does anyone else notice that you never seem to see many sportbike's out in force on nice days because all i ever see is harley's and metric crusier ???????????

should be expected, in the US, cruisers are much more popular than sportbikes or standards

[gadget]

I see more Cruisers sitting in front yards than Sport Bikes...if that matters

[Kenn157]

I see more Cruisers sitting in front yards *for sale* than Sport Bikes...if that matters

fixed it for ya Sam!

[Garandman]

/ I'll ride sport or sport tour and if it's by myself then so be it. I'm not a cruiser type yet despite my advanced age.

Why do you think people ride "Adventure Tourers?" Their good looks? For 98% of riders, advrider.com is more accurately commuterrider.com. Check out "Tough Bikes for Suburban Adventurers."

You know your knees are bad when the first place you check up on a bike is cycle-ergo.com.

[rvtjonny]

On extra nice days, I see a lot of pristine relatively new cruisers and packs of HID/tint/swingarm sport bikes. Those seem to be the fair-weather crowd.

I ride the TW every day back and forth to work and to run errands. The pristine rimed/HID/tinted/carbon/ RC comes out at night and on the weekends....

btw whats the deal with tint anyway like do you guys ride in a full tuck while riding on the street where you would need to see out of it?
or what about the HID's ? The stock lights suck and couldnt see shit at night, I can see now with them, not to mention that there is like no friggin street light around here for miles..

[e30addict]

Sport bikes are like Ninja. You can't see them, but they're there

[Tunertype]

Sport bikes are like Ninja. You can't see them, but they're there

I thought all sportbikes were called Ninja's

[WordTooYoMamma]

Looks like your riding season is quickly coming to an end.

I love riding at night