Best Performing Motorcycles

Best Performing torcycles The industry: The Japanese manufacturers probably are the most dominant force in this industry. Yamaha and Honda have been doing this for a very long time. They dominant all the racing circles both amateur and professional....

Best Performing torcycles The industry: The Japanese manufacturers probably are the most dominant force in this industry. Yamaha and Honda have been doing this for a very long time. They dominant all the racing circles both amateur and professional. Kawasaki , Suzuki and KTM probably round out the big players in the game. Vintage bikes (1970’s and 80’s) are COMPLETELY absorbed by Honda and Yamaha. The longevity of these old bikes are simply incredible and the fierce loyalty to the brand is formidable. Keep in mind most of these manufacturers carry both dirt and road bikes. Some have carried their engineering expertise into Watercraft, Lawn Mowers and Electric generators. There is the constant threat of the Chinese entering the market and possibly taking the industry by storm. The Chinese threat is simply that, A THREAT only. Can you say; “paper tiger”..given the high level of pounding and precise engineering required has proven to be too much for the Chinese manufacturers to overcome. Quads and three wheelers entered the market in the early 1970’s. Honda found themselves in a heap of trouble when their three wheelers hit the market in the USA. Apparently the US riders were too stupid to keep their legs on the foot pegs while riding aggressively. This resulted in many a leg being “cork screwed” into the rear wheels and causing incredibly serious injuries. In some US states three wheelers have been outlawed but this law is rarely enforced. The arrival of the QUAD solved most of these issues and most Japanese manufacturers followed suit by ONLY building Quads. With the quads the engines became much more powerful and the suspensions much more advanced. In addition, it proved to be much less fatiguing to ride Quads than any other dirt vehicles over long rides. We now have a full circuit of “racing” quads that are both fun and much safer to operate. Riding: Heck riding any motorcycle is Fun! The interesting aspect of riding motorcycles is the additional “senses” the rider experiences. You can smell the dirt, you can hear the engine, you can smell the fuel, you can feel the wind and the bumps. Compare that to driving a car and you will realize why “riding” becomes somewhat addictive over time. Yamaha summarized this phenomenon in their recent advertising campaign by singing; “I wanna ride, I wanna ride, I wanna ride”. It was a great little jingle about the euphoria of simply hopping on a bike and buzzing around for a while.