The Crimson Rider® wrote:
those bikes have the handlebars set high so you don't get the leaned forward riding position of a true sportbike.
sportbikes have low handlebars and footpegs are farther behind.
the only thing sportbike about those bikes is the fairings.
there are sportbikes that don't belong to the RR category. the SV "S" and katana models are sportbikes but they don't belong to the supersport(600cc RR) or superbike category(1000cc RR).
but the ninja250, 500, 650R, and GS500F are not.
Seriously dude, you need to stop saying this crap. You are turning people away from good starter sport bikes.
YES THEY ARE SPORTBIKES. They have more comfortable/beginner friendly ergos like the YZF 600 (the cheaper version), the CBRF4I, the ZZR600, etc. Those are ALL sportbikes with ergos designed for street riding, not track riding.
There is more to the sportbike determination than just the "procreating" handlebars. All of those bikes are designed with a sporty nature in mind. You do not sit straight up on any of those bikes. It might be close, but unless you have goofy monkey arms, it is still more aggressive than a cruiser or a standard bike like a bandit. They rev high, have decent suspension setups, have fairings, and have good cornering clearance.
If I hear you tell beginners that these aren't sportbikes one more time... just because they aren't race replicas, I'm going to reach through the internet and punch you in the eye.
You have no idea what a "true" sportsbike is. You are a victim of marketing and media. Race replicas are not the only sport bikes... hell, most people consider them supersports, and don't even put them in the same class as normal sportbikes, like the ones mentioned above.
So please, just knock it off.