Sportscar or sportsbike

What do you prefer ? Sports car or Sports bike ? I prefer Sports car to Sport bike . It gives a great feeling to be racing in sports car .

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jim1234 wrote: ........... It gives a great feeling to be racing in sports car .

That's true until you get a sportsbike on a roadcourse!

minimac wrote:

jim1234 wrote: ........... It gives a great feeling to be racing in sports car .

That's true until you get a sportsbike on a roadcourse!

Until you have a "moment" on the bike, at which point it feels much better to be in the car.

There's too much different between the two. To me it's like asking whether to get a car or an airplane... or asking if the color green or blue is "better."

in between: bike-powered sports racer.

Win!

kart

Per Schroeder wrote: in between: bike-powered sports racer. Win!

Funny how the reverse of that: car powered bike, doesn't work....

kb58 wrote: There's too much different between the two. To me it's like asking whether to get a car or an airplane... or asking if the color green or blue is "better."

green, obviously

Gonzo_Bmod wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: in between: bike-powered sports racer. Win!

Funny how the reverse of that: car powered bike, doesn't work....

false. see here

The bike thing seems to be a one-way street. Once you start down the bike path, forever will you be chasing the speed rush. After all, nothing on four wheels compares to the speed of a sport bike. Problem is, just like any other drug, you need to go faster and faster to get the same rush. A buddy of mine just sold his 600cc to buy a 1.4 LITER sport bike. He's lost forever. Also, excercising that rush on the street, or on the track, sooner or later will leave you missing fenders and doors, usually from a hospital bed. I love the bikes. But I'll stick to the cars!

David

there's nothing quite like flicking a bike around some bends, yes cars are fun, but i've never felt that nirvana state with a car quite so easily as i have on a bike. maybe its cause when on a bike you have to be ON 100% of the time.

Driving a sportsbike and sports car are two different animals if I can call my mercedes a sportscar and the little blast a sports bike. I think driving a bike will make you a better car driver because on the bike you are constantly looking around expecting trouble to pop out in front of you. In a car though you have room for complacency, new sportscars all have cup holders, etc to distract you. There are no distractions on a bike, it is you and the sound of the engine. On a bike the use of sound, feel, and sight are deeply connected to your driving while in a car you get insulated from your senses.

Gonzo_Bmod wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: in between: bike-powered sports racer. Win!

Funny how the reverse of that: car powered bike, doesn't work....

Funny how reverse doesn't always work in the bike powered car.

woody made a funny

wherethefmi wrote: woody made a funny

+1

I've had sports cars, I've had karts, and now I have a bike. Bikes win, hands down.

I keep getting tempted by bikes, but I haven't had the motivation to go through with getting my permit yet (though I may... I owe the DMV some cash, I could do it tomorrow )

I love the idea of ultimate power:weight ratio, no frills motoring. I rarely have a single passenger or luggage, so a single-seat vehicle makes a lot of sense for my commute. I like the idea that I could fit 3 bikes in the garage, with plenty of room to walk around a work on them (whereas the Camry makes for NO space).

What keeps me off the bike is the thought of riding around the people I see driving every day. Luckily I can make my commute without having to touch the freeway, but even then. That, and I'd have to sell a car to afford a bike.

Gonzo_Bmod wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: in between: bike-powered sports racer. Win!

Funny how the reverse of that: car powered bike, doesn't work....

umm boss hoss? 300+ hp and tq.....yeah it's a cruiser, but as my old man's gold wing will testify to, the look on the musclecar drivers face is hilarious when the cruiser goes blowing by at triple digit speeds.

Gonzo_Bmod wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: in between: bike-powered sports racer. Win!

Funny how the reverse of that: car powered bike, doesn't work....

Got Saw-Zall ?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/1268616.html?page=2

I've seen a Harley type (it might've been something else) of bike with a sbf 302 in it. The safety that is lacking in motorcycles is all the more reason for me to find my fun in a sports car. Maybe thats why I'm always over at locostusa.com. Probably the closest to a bike with 4 wheels.

I gotta stick with the original statement. Car powered bikes don't work. I've ridden a Boss Hoss with a small block chebby and it's an abomination in so many ways. Any self respecting open sport bike would kick it's rear car tire even in a drag race (there's a few on UTube). As for the Tomahawk, sorry, cool as it is, 4 tires equals no bike.

To get close to a bike feeling in a car world you need a sports racer like Per's, 7 clone, Ariel Atom, etc. Even so, still not quite the same.

Yeah, unlike a car, the ever-present sense of potential doom really drives home how exciting a bike can be...

To be honest, I've thought many times about getting a bike. However, I know myself well enough to know that I'd always be pushing it, always wondering if I could get around that next corner a bit faster than last time. Eventually I'd find the edge, and I'm old enough that I rather not live (hopefully) with the consequences of having found it!

DWNSHFT wrote: A buddy of mine just sold his 600cc to buy a 1.4 LITER sport bike.

I owned a 2500# Datsun that was powered by a 1.4 liter engine. It sucked big time.

RossD wrote: Probably the closest to a bike with 4 wheels.

Bikes win. See the above compliment. Why else would someone want a car as close to a motorcycle as they can get? When someone refers to a motorcycle being close to a car (Goldwing) that is usually NOT a compliment.

I like bikes because most people can easily learn to drive 9/10ths in a car. most people will never be able to ride a bike anywhere near 9/10ths. More skills required, and more involvement and satisfaction from getting it right.