What was the first crotch rocket?

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Re: What was the first crotch rocket?

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AZRider wrote:
PostHuman wrote:What was the first bike that could be considered by today's standards a crotch rocket?
because "crotch rocket" by todays standard means sport bike, then it would indeed be the Honda Interceptor. Even the trade mags give the Interceptor props for being the first sport bike.

And oh ya, I had one. They were great bikes. Scary fast, handled great. They didnt last long at the top, though,thanks to Suzuki. I had mine up to 140, with more throttle left. Scared me.
Did you have the 1000cc?

I have an 84 VF700F, and scary fast isn't a word I would use to describe it (I've been on a 750 too).

But I cast my vote for the 83 Interceptor as the first modern sports bike.
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#22 Unread post by Koss »

If we are talking about crotch rockets being what we see sports bikes are like today... then I can mention what ive read in some magazines.

Ive heard of the honda Interceptor fitting the name, but also a bike that hans't been mentioned yet, the honda hurricane.
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Koss wrote: Ive heard of the honda Interceptor fitting the name, but also a bike that hans't been mentioned yet, the honda hurricane.
Interceptor - 1983
Hurricane - 1987. Inbetween there was the '84 Ninja 900, '85 FZ750 and '85 Gixxer.
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#24 Unread post by Kal »

The highpoints of early eighties superbikes are the Z1 and the CBX1000

Although I recently saw a Z1300 which just seemed to be a beast.
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Re: What was the first crotch rocket?

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AZRider wrote: They were great bikes. Scary fast, handled great. They didnt last long at the top, though,thanks to Suzuki. I had mine up to 140, with more throttle left. Scared me.
I don't know much about the history of the sport bike, but I do know what a fast bike is like. Is THIS anything like your scary fast? Sorry about the camera, my mount was messing up that day.
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#26 Unread post by Johnj »

No that's just quick.
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#27 Unread post by fireguzzi »

I think that qualifies as quick and fast. 150+ is scary fast to me, and I think he probably was well past that.
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#28 Unread post by Relsek »

fireguzzi wrote:I think that qualifies as quick and fast. 150+ is scary fast to me, and I think he probably was well past that.
If you notice, I was only in 4th gear. I had two more to go.
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#29 Unread post by JC Viper »

Funny, I was just watching the History Channel about Motorcycles. The British Cafe racers paved the way for all these high performance machines.

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#30 Unread post by Pongo »

Kawasaki Z1, 1973. Honda CBX1000, 1978. Add to the mix the Laverda Jota, 1976.
Kal wrote:The highpoints of early eighties superbikes are the Z1 and the CBX1000
Definitely highpoints but in the 1970's.

Just being picky. :P
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