Originally Posted by XL50#674

Damn there has not been a CBR750 made in a long time.

Originally Posted by veritas.archangel

Again, don't confuse a CBR750 with a CB750. We've never had a CBR750 in the States, never. We've had lots of varieties of CB750s, but those aren't sport bikes, they're "standards". That would be like calling a Buell Lightning a Sportster, and vise-versa. The only similarity is the engine.

Originally Posted by Warpfield

Don't we, Harley owners, pay less in insurance than the rocket riders?

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

Just keep telling yourself that Harley is the envy of the motorcycling world. Truth is, there is quite a bit of resentment out there for Harley. The sportbike riders especially have a distaste for them. They hear those loud pipes and shake their heads and laugh. All that noise and nothing to show for it. I struggle with it often times myself. When I'm in the mood to just "cruise" my Harley is a great bike (a flawed bike but a great ride in spite of it) but as a power junkie it leaves me SERIOUSLY dissappointed in power output. Sure it makes all the right noises but my GSXR is in a different world as far as power output and I have yet to see any reliability advantage to the Harley. My "crotch rocket" has over 20k hard miles on it (and nearly 20yrs) and it performs flawlessly. Starts first try EVERY time (can't say the same for my Sporty), doesn't use a drop of oil (once again, can't say the same for the sporty) and has been VERY reliable (no complaints about the sporty there). I firmly believe the only reason you don't see high mi. sportbikes (50k mi+) is because they are either crashed or stolen long before they can reach that point.

As far as the "attention" goes, I couldn't care less how much attention I get on my bike. I'm not looking to impress anyone and if they are only giving me attention because of my bike I don't really care to talk to them anyway. Funny, most of the "attention" I get on the Harley is from the uneducated masses that know nothing about motorcycles. The attention I get on the GSXR is generally from "riding enthusiasts" who can generally hold an intelligent motorcycle discussion w/ me (yes, there is the ocassional "squid" who's only in it for the image/ ego boost).

Anyway, I'm rambling. I suppose this discussion is for another thread anyway. Statements like the post I quoted tend to get under my skin.

Originally Posted by Warpfield

Don't we, Harley owners, pay less in insurance than the rocket riders?

Originally Posted by Bedore

Damn right we do pay less. Full coverage with 50$ deductibles on my Sportster 1200 was 400$ a year for me.

For kicks I priced full coverage with 500$ deductibles on a R1, Hayabusa, and GSXR1000, and my premiums were all over $2,000 a year. The R1 was the most, at 2800$ a year. Unreal. If I ever got a sport bike, I would only be able to keep liability on it.

Originally Posted by Certainteed

damn thats nuts. my 1200 sportster is $500/yr w $250 deductible. the 1125r is $250/year w/ same deductible. i asked why the sportster is so expensive and was told "because its a harley"

but i'm 39 and haven't had a ticket in a very long time.