sportbike
Fast street bike
A sportbike is a motorcycle designed for speed, acceleration, and agility rather than comfort or cargo capacity.
Sportbikes feature aerodynamic fairings, forward-leaning riding positions, and powerful engines: He traded his cruiser for a sportbike.
The category ranges from entry-level models to high-performance machines capable of extreme speeds.
High-powered racing motorcycle
- MotoGPPremier motorcycle racing series
- trackPath or monitored route
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
grid · qualifying · championship · Rossi · Marquez · leaderboard · slicks · warmers
Limber and quick-moving
- responsiveQuick to react
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- flickableResponsive to quick touches
- leanLacking fat; incline
cornering · twisties · countersteering · apex · turn-in · grip · traction · chassis
Aerodynamic exterior panel
- windscreenVehicle's front glass
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- slipstreamAerodynamic wake zone
- tuckFold into concealment
drag · downforce · winglet · aerofoil · bodywork · nose · bubble · clip-ons
Aerodynamic exterior panel
- exhaustUse up entirely
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
- shiftMovement or work period
suspension · forks · swingarm · brakes · calipers · rotors · clip-ons · tank
Tanned animal skin
Italian motorcycle manufacturer
superbike
High-powered racing motorcycle
podium · grid · qualifying · championship · Rossi · Marquez · leaderboard · slicks · warmers
agile
Limber and quick-moving
- responsiveQuick to react
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- flickableResponsive to quick touches
lean · cornering · twisties · countersteering · apex · turn-in · grip · traction · chassis · geometry
fairing
Aerodynamic exterior panel
- windscreenVehicle's front glass
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- slipstreamAerodynamic wake zone
tuck · drag · downforce · winglet · aerofoil · bodywork · nose · bubble · clip-ons
fairing
Aerodynamic exterior panel
shift · suspension · forks · swingarm · brakes · calipers · rotors · clip-ons · tank · subframe
leather
Tanned animal skin
boots · one-piece · visor · armor · pillion · spirited · supersport
Ducati
Italian motorcycle manufacturer
- YamahaJapanese conglomerate, diverse products
- HondaJapanese vehicle manufacturer
- KawasakiJapanese vehicle manufacturer
Suzuki · Aprilia · BMW · Triumph · KTM · R1 · Ninja · Hayabusa
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- redlineEditorial revision marking
revs · throttle · velocity · powerband · boost · launch · wheelie · power-to-weight · dyno · mapping
- Motorcyclesmotorcycle, motorbike, cruiser, cruisers, chopper
- Motorcycle RacingMotoGP, motocross, superbike, road racing, supersport
- motorsportsracing, race, race tracks, Daytona 500, racing teams
- powersportsmotorcycle, ATVs, jet skis, ATV, snowmobiles
- DucatiMonster, Scrambler, 999, 748
sportbikecruiser
Vehicle for extended patrol
touring bike · touring motorcycle · chopper · bagger · Harley-Davidson
sportbikeminivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
station wagon · economy car · golf cart · moped · mobility scooter
sportbiketouring motorcycle
Motorcycle designed for distance
moped · commuter bike · bagger · trike