Sportsbikes | A victim of their own success.
I was out for a ride on the ZX-10R yesterday and I found myself doing some contemplating. As I was riding along at a maximum of 60mph I was thinking about all the other bikes that I could be riding, that?d be capable of the same; and I came to the conclusion that almost every other modern motorcycle would?ve been able to do everything I asked the Kawasaki to do, during yesterday?s winter ride. And I suppose there lies the problem with sportsbikes; they can do way more than you ever need them to do on the road. In fact they?ve been ?too good? for the road for years, and they just keep getting better. Perhaps that?s why so many people are buying adventure bikes, naked bikes, touring bikes, etc. Perhaps sportsbikes are a victim of their own success. This is what I think.
Olden days
I think it?s a bit of a two-part problem. In the olden-days bikes across the board weren?t as good as they are now. And by ?not as good?, I mean they weren?t as refined, they didn?t handle as well, and crucially, weren?t as fast. I know some people still prefer older bikes, and I completely understand why, so please don?t think I?m slagging your 1992 FireBlade off. I?m not. I?m just saying, in 30 years, things have moved on technologically.
30 years ago, when your original FireBlade came out, sportsbikes were all the rage. And the ?Blade, with it?s 117hp was seen as a proper animal. That?s not much more than half what a modern sportsbike makes in 2022, but I don?t think that?s a te...
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