Originally Posted by Frankie Boy
Straight up!
My hearing is pretty shot already from the rock music, loud bikes, loud cars, etc... I don't think it'll sway me from enjoying the sound of the wind though. I do a lot of other things that aren't good for me either, but who cares?
Now, back on topic, regarding the sport bikes, I doubt they're all designed with 120mph in mind. Sure, they're designed around bikes that do this on the track, but let's be honest, the Honda you see Racer X riding at 120 through the curves is the cream of the crop. I strongly doubt it's a random one off of the assembly line.
really they are that good these days..
and as for the race bikes, these new bike turn better lap times than the true all out race bike of just a few years ago. because these have all the parts that were race only back then..
take the new R1 LE... it has a set of forks straight out of the racing catalogs.... i heard the 3k aftermarket ones are not as good.
new bikes will lap a track all day straight out of the box..... and there is why older bikes lose value where your harleys don't. its because every 2 years in the sport bike world is like night and day. this years race bike will be owned by a $10k street bike 3 years from now. where harley has been selling the same crap to people for 30 years and no one cares. its good enough to ride around and thats about all they ask. well that and chrome