Talk:Sport bike/Archive 1

Trivia

This riding position allows for more balance and control in high speed (and low speed) maneuvers.

I would say the aggressive riding position is moderately awful at very low speed; at the least it definitely isn't designed for that purpose. Suggest to remove "(and low speed)".

JRocketeer 01:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Moved from Crotch rocket

Creating a redirect to this page because its a neologism.

Crotch rocket is a slightly derogatory term for a sport bike. The name is derived from the way the rider sits on the bike and from the speed and acceleration these bikes are capable. A sports bike's foot pegs and shifter are located farther back than conventional or a 'cruiser' motorcycles; this puts the rider in a position that is more streamlined and aerodynamic and places the rider's crotch in very close contact with the seat.

These machines are also called donor cycles (also 'murder cycles') by ER trauma surgeons, as they are typically ridden by young men in excellent physical condition, whose organs are highly suitable for transplantation should they die in an accident involving one.

Rider Height

I think the clause about the bikes being made for taller riders should be removed, first of im only around 5 feet 6 inches and i can "Flat Foot" on my Sport Bike easily, plus saying that Sport Bikes are disigned for taller riders and then saying for those at 5 feet 8 inches, thats not very tall. So i think it should be removed

I am 5'6" and I can't flat foot on ANY sport bike. I used to own a Suzuki SV650 and even that was a bit too tall for me. And SV650 is one of the lowest bikes on the market, with 31.5 inch seat height. Most sport bikes are taller than that. Triumph Daytona 675 is 32.5", Kawasaki ZX-6R is 32.5", Yamaha YZF-R1 is 32.9". Maybe your bike has lowered suspension or shaved seat, but your experience is definitely not typical.

Now compare that with a Harley Davidson or any other cruiser that has 25-27" seat.

Kawasaki Sheds Some Light On Female Motorcyclists

"...the average height of an adult female in the United States is 5ft3.7in, while the average weight is 152 pounds. This obviously places the average woman outside the size range of rider for which most modern motorcycles are designed, particularly in height. One woman riding with our group provided a first-hand example of this problem - a talented rider, she was simply too short to properly balance her bike (I believe it was a Z1000) when stopped, and she dropped it several times."

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I would agree. I'm 5'8" and have never had trouble with mine or others' bikes. Also, many professional racers are "vertically challenged"

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Again agreed, the average height of racers is below the average population, due to their ability to get more out of the bikes limited power to weight ratio.

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I'm a tall rider (6'4") and I have some disagreements with some of this height information. I have edited it a bit. The average height of a male in North America is 5'10, so to say that sportbikes are designed for riders who are 'above average' height is a bit of a stretch. A sportbike gets uncomfortable for riders above 6 feet. However, it does depend a bit on the model of the bike. Also, as far as being short goes, 5'6 is about the minimum you can go before you can't flatfoot. I would say sportbikes are 'ideally' designed for people between 5'6 and 6'.

I am 5 ft 5 and about 100 piund do you think i could handle a sport bike cause i am really interested in getting one

250 sport bikes not "true sport bikes"? To whom?

"Some manufacturers produce inexpensive "beginner" motorcycles that have all attributes of sport bikes except for smaller engines ( 250-500 cc ). These are normally not considered true sport bikes (Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Zongshen 250 GS)."

While I will not say anything about Zongshen products, I wonder why a Kawasaki Ninja 250R would not be considered a "true sport bike"? Respectfully, SamBlob 23:53, 21 January 2007 (UTC)