Bare with me guys.
I just got back from Barnes & Noble book store reading every European and US bike magazine I could find and I'm wondering just how good are the newer sport bikes vs. the older ones?
I've seen all the numbers, looked at all the figures, etc, and 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are soo low on sport bikes that it's almost like flipping a coin as far as which one would be faster given a normal rider on both bikes. Having said that, track times are another story. The newer'ish sport bikes are considerably faster around the track vs. the older ones (albeit same make, model, and cc). However, slightly modded 1999/2002'ish bikes are keeping up with their newer brothers.
Now I know my main question might be like asking is a 2000 Z28 Camaro just like a 1982 Z28, but the numbers are so close that I'm wondering just how good are the newer bikes? Do they turn in that much better, hold the turn that much better, etc?
I have only ridden my '95 F3 and my dad's '97 VFR 750 so I have no basis for comparing the newer 600's, 750's, 1k's vs. the older mid 90's sport bikes.
Can someone who has ridden the older sport bikes and the newer sport bikes give me a little insight as to how the newer bikes feel / perform vs. the older sport bikes?
PS: Flame on if you want. :banana
I just got back from Barnes & Noble book store reading every European and US bike magazine I could find and I'm wondering just how good are the newer sport bikes vs. the older ones?
I've seen all the numbers, looked at all the figures, etc, and 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are soo low on sport bikes that it's almost like flipping a coin as far as which one would be faster given a normal rider on both bikes. Having said that, track times are another story. The newer'ish sport bikes are considerably faster around the track vs. the older ones (albeit same make, model, and cc). However, slightly modded 1999/2002'ish bikes are keeping up with their newer brothers.
Now I know my main question might be like asking is a 2000 Z28 Camaro just like a 1982 Z28, but the numbers are so close that I'm wondering just how good are the newer bikes? Do they turn in that much better, hold the turn that much better, etc?
I have only ridden my '95 F3 and my dad's '97 VFR 750 so I have no basis for comparing the newer 600's, 750's, 1k's vs. the older mid 90's sport bikes.
Can someone who has ridden the older sport bikes and the newer sport bikes give me a little insight as to how the newer bikes feel / perform vs. the older sport bikes?
PS: Flame on if you want. :banana