Are super-sports bikes becoming irrelevant?

I'd have to declare that I'm a fully paid up member of the sportsbike clan. Luckily for me I have my perfect bike an RR3 Blade. Have done 500 miles plus in a day in comfort around Europe, taken her round Silverstone GP circuit, commuted on it and loads of great rides all over the country in all weathers and all in comfort and big smiles With all the cameras etc yes, you do have keep your eye on the speedo, but i had to do that on my SV as well so I don't think Sportsbikes are at tall irrelevent, its just making sure you get the right one for you, and it gives you the kind of riding that you want .

Well I do keep thinking about a VFR, as well as a new BMW GS....

No doubt I'll be getting a pipe & slippers to go withe them.....

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The super sports bikes do nothing for me. Torn beween GSX1400 which I think looks good but prefer the 2003 paint jobs to the 2004 but don't like the white wheels - and the CB 1300 which I don't think looks as good, is more expensive but seems to have better write ups and the finish is probably better.

Also attracted by Z1000 and Z750 (but not will that silly littel fairing onthe 2005 S model), Triumph Triple but if money was no object I'd really like the new Moto Morini - always had a soft spot for them given I started biking in the 70s and my aspiration then was a Strada but somehow never got round to it...

Originally Posted by Steve W

The super sports bikes do nothing for me. Torn beween GSX1400 which I think looks good but prefer the 2003 paint jobs to the 2004 but don't like the white wheels - and the CB 1300 which I don't think looks as good, is more expensive but seems to have better write ups and the finish is probably better.

Don't forget both the Kwak ZRX1200R and the Yam XJR1300.

Seems to me that two (CB1300 and ZXR1200R) are better for riding and less good for posing, and that it's the otherway round for the GSX1400 and the XJR1300 which, being air-cooled, are probably closer to being true "retro" bikes.

All are good bikes............ but the kwak (in green) just about has it from the Honda for me.

Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt

[All are good bikes............ but the kwak (in green) just about has it from the Honda for me.

Typo... Think that should be ZRX. I sat on all of them at the show (hang on, was there a ZRX there ???) and the Yamaha seemed to be the most comfortable with all the bits in the right places.

Anyway back to me pipe & slippers.....

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New Sprint ST is the only way ...

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Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt

Are super-sports bikes becoming irrelevant?

Same question for the last 20 - or more - years, never have been, never will be.

If people want to buy them, then they're a viable bit of the market.

Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt

CB1300 and a Kwak ZRX1200R in green

The Kwak is way more fun, forget the GSX 14, it's a whale, the XJR is nice but has been left behind.

Originally Posted by H-Gerickemark

zx-6r, quite like the idea of a z1000 has anyone ridden one? what are they likeand are they as miuch fun as they look????????????

ZX6 = Sexy. Z1000, OOOOH YES do it, you won't regret it.

Originally Posted by Steve W

But if money was no object I'd really like the new Moto Morini - always had a soft spot for them given I started biking in the 70s and my aspiration then was a Strada but somehow never got round to it...

Wire wheel disc brake sport Moto Morini = Very Very

I Morinis

PS Don't know what I want next, right now I just want to get the Kat back together.