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Has the Naked bike killed the Super Sport?
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...are we still talking about stickers here??@miggs white and oh about 3-4"
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@ruffriders I will try that advice. ?
Cbx definitely a light little adv bike, good mileage too. Maybe if I was a dedicated tourer I'd consider the 650s or above, the odd time I could use the oomph but so far so good ?
Cbx definitely a light little adv bike, good mileage too. Maybe if I was a dedicated tourer I'd consider the 650s or above, the odd time I could use the oomph but so far so good ?
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Insurance killed the super sport
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Except that's largely just an Ontario situation (and to some extent a Quebec situation). Motorcycle insurance is pretty cheap in most places in the world. Supersports don't sell in large numbers in Europe, either. Aside from scooters (which are everywhere), the roads in Europe are filled with naked and adventure bikes.
Supersports got too optimized and focused on racetrack performance, to the extent that they're not good street bikes any more, and the performance available from modern litre bikes is basically irrelevant on the road (and I say that as an owner of two such bikes).
Having said that ... I love the so-called A2 motorcycle class (R3, Ninja 400, RC390, etc) and it has gotten a lot more popular. Big enough to be practical, and the legal limits put a container around what would otherwise be a horsepower or displacement war. The sport-oriented entries in that class haven't adopted the committed riding position that is part of why the supersports became such impractical street bikes. The R3 is a great street bike ... and I made one into my race bike.
ruffriders
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Agreed, my son has an RC390 he rides to our cottage which is 3 hours away all the time, he’s even going to ride to Florida in the fall, lots of fuels stops though.
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I've found the best combo to be a supersport and a supermoto. GSX-R 1000 and Husqvarna 701.
MT-09, MT-10 look like a lot of fun tho. If I had to choose one bike only, it would probably be one of those...or the Husky 701. Damn, the 701 is fun.
I think supermoto first killed supersport, then supernaked moved in for the final blow.
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MT-09, MT-10 look like a lot of fun tho. If I had to choose one bike only, it would probably be one of those...or the Husky 701. Damn, the 701 is fun.
I think supermoto first killed supersport, then supernaked moved in for the final blow.
The guy formerly known as Mladin.
@miggs white and oh about 3-4"
1.37hp per sticker...
The 1200GS and it's weazy smaller models is the couch of ADV bikes. Saying you don't like ADV bikes because the 1200GS was soft, heavy, and underpowered is like saying you don't like naked bikes because you rode a Bandit and it was soft and not at all sporty so naked's are boring.
Like already stated, you like the S1000RR, so try the S1000XR.
Trials
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Are Adventure bikes dead yet, or is that still a thing ?
I thought they would have been gone by way of the Dodo by now.
I’m not sure why you would think they would be gone yet.
The can do so much.
No they have no purpose on an MX track but they are capable of light off-road.
No they are not a moto GP bike but are capable of spirited twisties.
No they are not a super luxury touring but you can log some pretty decent km.
Much like the naked is all the sport bike anyone needs on the street with more comfortable ergonomics.
The can do so much.
No they have no purpose on an MX track but they are capable of light off-road.
No they are not a moto GP bike but are capable of spirited twisties.
No they are not a super luxury touring but you can log some pretty decent km.
Much like the naked is all the sport bike anyone needs on the street with more comfortable ergonomics.
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Trials
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Much as I was not sure why you think the naked sport bike has killed bikes that have fairings
Have you ridden a motorcycle that has a well designed fairing?
It's not a useless feature, it's possibly the best thing you can put on a fast motorcycle. Wind is the enemy to a motorcycles high speed forward motion.
Have you ridden a motorcycle that has a well designed fairing?
It's not a useless feature, it's possibly the best thing you can put on a fast motorcycle. Wind is the enemy to a motorcycles high speed forward motion.
its practically useless for the street, which is what they sell them for.Much as I was not sure why you think the naked sport bike has killed bikes that have fairings
Have you ridden a motorcycle that has a well designed fairing?
It's not a useless feature, it's possibly the best thing you can put on a fast motorcycle. Wind is the enemy to a motorcycles high speed forward motion.
ADV is a nice jack of all trades compromise, it does a bit of everything well.
Much as I was not sure why you think the naked sport bike has killed bikes that have fairings
Have you ridden a motorcycle that has a well designed fairing?
It's not a useless feature, it's possibly the best thing you can put on a fast motorcycle. Wind is the enemy to a motorcycles high speed forward motion.
That high speed you speak of has no place on public roads.
I have maintained a nice spirited pace between between 15 and 30 over on an all day 400km ride on a naked bike. Yes the little bit of experience I had on a 600cc SS ended after 45min because it was uncomfortable. But yes if I was going to ride over 140/ 150kph for any length of time I want full fairing. But I still don’t want clip ons.
Trials
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Maybe your fairings have all been useless. I would not buy a motorcycle to ride on highways that does not have a fairing. Figured that out the day after I had my M license.
Cars and trucks ahead shower you with gravel, good thing you had the fairing.
Wind turbulence, tuck in behind the frame mounted fairing, let the bike fight the wind instead of your arms and torso.
Naked bike; get hit with the stones, blown off the bike and soaked to the arse in minutes.
Trials
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Nonsense, I am talking about totally legal highway speeds and real life weather and road conditions. Full fairings on a motorcycle are as good as a windshield and bodywork on a convertible, try driving the 401 for an hour without your front windshield.
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