Sportsbikes have their own specific charm, not only do they offer brilliant style, they also promise exceptional performance. With brilliant looks and a massive engine on two wheels, they are irresistible and many are willing to overlook certain drawbacks.
Some bikes are notorious for being heavy and hard to handle. It is nothing new that a rookie rider will initially suffer with handling and controlling issues which makes sports bike a challenging drive. Despite being known for power and fierce styling, there are many of them that fail to deliver the muscle and sporty performance expected from a natural sportbike.
While many lack the traditional sports style there are also models with weak power underlying a hyped up motorcycle. A lack of crucial features makes buyers doubt the attached ‘sporty’ title. Sportbikes are not humble motorcycles nor are mild powers their attribute. Here are some sports models that are barely sporty at all!
15 Aprilia RST1000 Futura (2001-2003)
The Aprilia RST1000 is a sports-tourer that was introduced as a part of the Italian company’s V-twin line. Using the Rotax–built, 998cc, 60-degree twin engine, the sports bike produced a modest amount with 113-horsepower. Although it has smart features and sleek styling, a dodgy V-twin just doesn’t offer enough oomph!
14 Suzuki GSX R1000
Suzuki’s GSXR1000 was once the flagship sportsbike in the world. It holds all the features of a sportsbike but compared to its several rivals, it lacks the sporty vigor that is recognized in present sportsbikes. With a 1.0-liter, inline-four, liquid cooled engine, the bike delivers 157-horsepower. It’s simply just not enough to get the blood pumping!
13 2005-2007 BMW R1200ST
While providing an interesting stretched out look initially, the lack of power is the BMW’s R1200ST ultimate downfall. The bike has a unique slim look that’s different from the traditional sportsbike, it is a variant of the BMW 1200 Boxer. However, with 110-horsepower, the BMW R1200 stands a weak chance against the more powerful rivals.
12 Yamaha Fazer F1
Yamaha has one of the most powerful production lines but it is not all perfect. The Fazer FI is gravely underpowered with little potential of a sports bike stored in a bulky, wide frame. With a small 149cc displacement engine the bike struggles to push out any significant power making only 13.2 horsepower.
11 Yamaha YZF–R6
Yamaha may have hyped up all the YZF-R6 in terms of its looks, but it didn’t offer any significant power to back those looks up. The blue glazed sportsbike’s body style stays on the surface wherein a 599cc liquid-cooled DOHC inline 4-cylinder engine drives the 419 pounds weighing ride to a small 117-horsepower.
10 Yamaha YZF–R3
Yamaha’s YZF-R3 has extremely low performance for a sportsbike. A small two-cylinder engine with a displacement measuring only 321cc, the sporstbike is already in serious trouble. The power output is unfairly limited given the attractive body style. Yamaha YZF R3 develops a very paltry 42-horsepower and 29.6 Nm of torque.
9 Honda CBR500R
Honda’s CBR500R was a star in the sportsbike industry early in the 1980s when it was first launched and instantly found a lot of success in Australia and Canada. Unfortunately, as time passed, several more powerful and high-performance sportsbikes gave tough ground to the classic. The CBR500R develops 47 horsepower and 32 ft-lb of torque.
8 Ducati 959 Panigale
Ducati holds a stellar platform with its unique gothic and grim style bikes but its 959 Panigale doesn’t live up to the expectations of the Italian’s company repertoire. It has a decent powertrain driven by a 955 cc, liquid cooled L-twin cylinder engine that generates 157 horsepower at 10,500 rpm.
7 Kawasaki Ninja 300
Kawasaki Ninja 300 poses like an exceptional sportsbike but, it simply doesn’t have enough power. Unlike its rugged style with panels jacked all around, it carries an insufficient powertrain to earn the sporty moniker. Storing a small displacement engine measuring 296 cc, the bike makes 38 horsepower and 27 Nm of torque.
6 Honda VFR1200F
Honda’s VFR 1200F without any doubt has a lively engine but somehow it doesn’t convince many as the striking sportsbike that people usually anticipate from the legendary company. It has a small fuel tank capacity, and has a fairly moderate powertrain of 160 horsepower powered by a liquid cooled V4 engine.
5 Ducati 999
Launched in 2003, the Ducati 999 fell short in style which is scorned by many reviewers and sportsbike riders. The unappealing body style is the particular feature that diverts Ducati 999 from becoming a stellar sports bike. An uncomfortable riding ergonomics and poor mirrors drive the Ducati 999 away from the roads but not the tracks.
4 CFMoto 650TK
CFMoto’s 650TK hardly poses a challenge for its sportsbike contemporaries, the lack of power cripples it from being able to complete. It has the underpinnings of a decent powertrain which consists of a twin four-stroke engine measuring 649cc in displacement and makes 60.35 horsepower at 9000 rpm and 56 Nm of torque at 7000rpm.
3 Zontes 310R
Zontes’s 310R is not completely impractical in the sportsbike category but its limited engine capacity and powertrain causes it to lag behind the heavy performance bikes in the market. The body design is spectacular but a small displacement of 312.00 cc, the engine makes 34.87 horsepower and 33 Nm of torque.
2 Lightning LS–218
The Lightning LS-218 brings a revolution in the sportsbike world by being a completely electric bike. However, the bike couldn’t attract a lot of customers with many buyers shunning the LS-218 in favor of other high-power sports bike models. LS-218 has a decent 200 horsepower and makes 168 lb. ft of torque.
1 2013 Suzuki Hayabusa
Although, the Hayabusa is hailed as one of the fastest sports bike productions with fiery speeds, the 2013 Hayabusa model failed to have a roaring response. The sports bike is powered by a 1340 cc, four-cylinder inline engine with a six-speed transmission that makes 197-horsepower at 9500 rpm. Just not enough for the Hayabusa pedigree!
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