Super Bikes in United State: Four thousand pounds goes a long way in the world of sports motorcycles. Of course, we don’t expect everyone to agree with this list and we’d imagine there are a fair few who will get to the end and be dismayed by the absence of a bike they deem to be worthy of this list.
Sports bikes make riders passionate like that, and at Devitt we both acknowledge and applaud that. But after careful deliberation and having trawled various websites to find the best deals both privately and through dealers, we’ve come up with 10 bikes that would have us reaching for our wallets in a heartbeat.
1. Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5/K6 2005-06
One of the most revered sports bikes on the road today, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 can still mix it with the best of the current crop. You might not get rider aids such as traction control or anti-locking brakes, but what you do get is a razor-sharp chassis and a torquey, relatively long-stroke motor with so much soul it makes James Brown look like a choirboy.
Handling was a step ahead of the game when it was launched in 2005 and it became an instant hit with both club and national racers alike, building on its original tagline ‘Own the Racetrack’. The K5 was, and still is, something just a little bit special.
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Pros: Super-smooth motor, superb handling
Cons: Finish doesn’t cope well with year-round use
2. Triumph Daytona 675 2009
Arguably the bike that saved the British breed from extinction and unquestionably the most exciting thing to come out of the small Leicestershire town of Hinckley since… well, since ever.
The Triumph Daytona 675 2007 original is a stunning motorcycle but the 2009 revision, while only minor, ironed out the debut machine’s few wrinkles and made a great bike even better.
The inline three-cylinder motor has a sound and feel all of its own that truly offers the best of both worlds with the flexibility of a high-revving four with the low-down grunt of a twin.
Handling is sublime, fast-steering without being nervous, and the narrow twin-spar chassis delivers the perfect riding position along with oodles of ground clearance.
Pros: Timeless good looks, characterful motor, sweet handling
Cons: Paint finish on engine casings can blister, rare electrical niggles
3. Suzuki GSX-R750 K6/K7 2006-07
Perhaps the perfect sports bike for the vast majority of riders. What makes this bike so good is that it’s essentially a GSX-R600 with the perfect power upgrade — 149 more cubic centimetres — and with little in the way of extra weight it’s almost a street-legal Supersport racer.
Purists will doubtless prefer the double blue and white colour scheme however the stealthy black paint job suits this bike’s angles to a tee.
Handling is typical GSX-R — just the right side of flighty — while the motor spins up with a feeling of very little resistance all the way to its howling 12,000rpm redline. If you think a 600 is a bit too much like hard work and a 1000 is simply a bit too much, then here is your nirvana.
Pros: Handling, performance, easy to ride fast
Cons: Usual Suzuki finish issues, otherwise nothing
4. Yamaha YZF-R6 2CO 2006-07
Of course, you could opt for the earlier version if you want a better all-round road bike but there are few better handling bikes for the money than the mighty Yamaha R6.
As track-focused as it gets, everything about this bike screams ‘racetrack’, especially the engine that, with its 18,000rpm redline, begs to be thrashed albeit at the cost of a little road-friendly midrange.
A class leader when it was launched over 10 years ago with technical advances such as fly-by-wire throttle and both low and speed compression adjustment for both front and rear suspension, it’s still a very capable bike now — indeed up until the launch of the 2017 model, very little had changed.
Pros: Incredible on the racetrack, looks have barely aged
Cons: Motor can be hard work on the road, focused riding position
5. Kawasaki ZX-10R C1/C2 2003-04
No, not the ballistic sofa from the late 80s, this version of the Kawasaki ZX-10 is as sharp as a scalpel and just as deadly in the wrong hands.
Handling and braking are both excellent but only a brave man would ride one with any enthusiasm without the reassurance of a steering damper, so make sure one’s fitted or factor it into your budget.
A torque-monster of a motor means this bike can — and will — lift its front wheel even in fourth gear over rises and crests, so a tempered (and experienced) right hand is essential. Not as easy to ride as the Suzuki GSX-R1000K5 or as civilized as either the R1 or the Firebase. But then that’s what we love about it: in a health and safety-obsessed world, you can still buy something this bonkers crazy.