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Ready for BMW under 1000cc Bikes

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:17:43 +0000

Already kawasaki 650 ready for the launch in India, Bikers expecting KTM Duke launch, BMW sets to launch six two wheelers in India by January 2012. In India already the R1200R, S1000RR, R1200GS, K1300, K1600GTL and the HP2 BMW Bikes … Continue reading →

Types of sports bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:23:36 +0000

Sports bikes are those bikes which have powerful thus heavy engine which ensures faster accelerations and lightweight body which ensures total control. Riding a sport bike is real thrill. One thing for sure, anyone who has experienced riding sport bike can never forget that experience for lifetime. But to purchase a sports bike or for better safety arrangements it essential to find out which types of sports bikes are available in market and which features make them different from common street bikes. Here are different types of sports bikes.

Entry level sports bike: These are bike with lightweight and less powerful engines. Beginners can start experience of riding sports bike using these bikes as they are not as powerful as superbikes. Furthermore they are not so expensive and person of any weight and height can utilize them. So if you are newcomer or has lower budget then go for Entry level sports bike.

Lower capacity: Sports bikes with power of 125CC to 400CC come under this type of bikes. These bikes are smaller in size as well compare to other types of sports bikes so they are ideal for folks with lower height and weight.

Hyper sport: If you love speeding then Hyper sport bike is perfect choice for you as these bikes have motors with capacity of 1000CC to 1400CC. Most bikes in this category usually have 4 strokes engine.

Super bikes: Only super bikes can give you ultimate experience and thrill of real biking as these bikes are specifically designed for racing on highway. They have power of engines between 800CC and 1200CC.

Super sports bike: These bikes are also same as super bikes. Only difference is that these bikes have less power of engine.

Sport touring: Sport touring bikes can be considered as variation or replica of sport bike because makers do consider things like rider’s comfort and carrying capacity while production of Sport touring bikes.

Sports Bike

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:15:23 +0000

Sport bike is bike which is specially designed for sports (mostly bike racing) and it can provide higher acceleration, high speed, superb braking, and it can cut corners with ease. All these features are much powerful than those in normal utility bikes but at the cost of higher fuel consumption and comfort of biker. There is not perfect reach to sports bikes history as far as their introduction is concern but Automobile
Company Honda first wrote ‘Honda Super bike’ on manual of one of their bike launch in 1959. According to bike specialist Kevin Cameron, Sport bike is vehicle that is specially designed to run on paved highways because it can give perfect steering control, higher acceleration, and smooth braking required for high speed
braking.

Sports bike has many uses and it provide all concerned features required for high speed racing. Before 1950’s there were no sports bikes but hint of capabilities of sport bike was given in later 1950’s. Actual evolution of sports bike started in 1969 after official launch of first sport bike “Honda CB750”. Then after industry of sports bike gone to another level and till date it is reaching new levels every day. It was the time when sport bike was made available for general public.

At the time and after few years of launch of Honda’s first sport bike, there were some problem in suspension and braking of sport bike which improved a great deal in and after 1970 when large inline fours power was included in sports bikes. After few years of that there were not many features which could distinguish sports bike from racing bike because both have almost same features. Introduction of naked bikes and street-fighter changed whole scenario of sport bike and they became more familiar for road racing.