What would you call a "Muscle Bike"? Hayabusa vs Fatboy.

[TEaaron]

Boss hoss!

They are a true muscle bike I mean, a motorcycle coming with a 8.2L chevy with a 2 speed transmission and over 500hp is seriously.... words cannot decribe.

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Boss%20H...HC%20502%20hp/

[mik]

the hayabusa had the title worlds fastest bike for a while i think.... anyway it is way fast , has to be the hayabusa.

[strife]

actually I think HD Destroyer is now one of the worlds fastest production bike ? or quickest, dedicated track bike however

[parawolf]

I'd classify the 'busa as a Muscle Bike, because it is a bike you have to "muscle" around corners fast, while it has ballistic straight line acceleration, its handling prowess has a lot to be desired.

There are other bikes that would be faster around a track than a 'busa - and i'm sure i'd far prefer one of those over a 'busa.

[dansedgli]

Originally Posted by strife

actually I think HD Destroyer is now one of the worlds fastest production bike ? or quickest, dedicated track bike however

They have this thing at peter stevens in the city, I walk passed it everyday. Its hot! :eclipsee_

[strife]

im in mebourne next week, il have to stop by and check it out, I thought only MW had one so far.

Nice

[AnthonyQLD]

Originally Posted by merlin

I honestly don't think Harley's have much 'muscle' about them. I don't really dig Busa's either. Give me a 600cc or 1000cc supersports anyday.

what he said

[TEaaron]

I'd say somthing revvy high pitched motorbike would be classified as a crotch rocket or in car terms "plastic fantastic jap car" I see low revving deep sounding loud bikes with alot of torque as the muscle bikes.

That's just my opinion

[Pearly]

The Boss Hoss is the only real muscle bike.

502ci V8. Nuff said.


Actually, I had the pleasure of seeing one in the flesh a few weeks ago.
They look a million times better in the flesh, then they do in the pictures.

[chief]

That HD Destroyer would be f*ing loud. Look at the exaughst on it. There is none!!! Just headers.

[agony]

Originally Posted by Bucket

Sport Bikes pulll hot girls :

And harleys dont? Havent seen many girls that dont like that thumping sound and vibration between their legs!!

[Supa R00]

Originally Posted by XKALBR

Muscle bike is a BIG V TWIN like my SP1 race bike

Here here! VTR SP-1 or 2 anyday!!! ;)

[BJ]

Ducati 916. Why would anyone want to ride an over size air pump such as a harley. You do no they we originally designed as a deep sea diving air pump didn't you. :

[GUTLES]

Originally Posted by LeMans

The Triumph Daytona in the GT category because it is exotic, extremely quick and refined but can be used daily too.

My cousin's had one of these for 4 years & says it still scares him!

[Falcon Coupe]

No one has mentioned the original Jap muscle bike the V-MAX, it owned in the eightys and early 90's.
even when the the first ZZR100 came along, it had trouble with these in a straight line.

Even the classic old Kawasaki Z9 was a killer in it's day, i once saw a fully customised version with an inscription on the clutch cover that read:

" Born in Japan, raised downunder, destroying Harleys while creating thunder"

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by Pearly

The Boss Hoss is the only real muscle bike.

502ci V8. Nuff said.


Actually, I had the pleasure of seeing one in the flesh a few weeks ago.
They look a million times better in the flesh, then they do in the pictures.

Meh it's owned by that Yanky bike with the Bell helicopter turbine engine, Jay Leno bought one, a car got too close to him sitting in traffic, he melted it's front bumper, :

http://www.bikemenu.com/turbine.html

[svo347]

For the fun
Either an R1 or a Buell Firebolt.

[agony]

Wasnt that bike Leno had running a jet engine?

[LTDHO]

It's like asking which is a muscle car Mustang or Skyline?

[RavenLS1]

Hayabusa

[mr scotto]

anything that will do 200mph has to have some muscles

[TEaaron]

Definatly a harly or a boss hoss somthing with loads of torque and doesn't rev it's tits off.

It's like comparing a subaru wrx sti to a xy gt.

The subaru will blow the xy away in 1/4 and handling. Does that mean the subaru is more of a muscle car than the xy gt?

[jimmy_c]

Hayabusa ****s all over a Fatboy.

This is like comparing a Twin Turbo porsche to a 65 mustang.

[TEaaron]

This isn't about what bike is the fastest it's what is considerd a muscle bike.

[turboute]

Originally Posted by jimmy_c

Hayabusa ****s all over a Fatboy.

This is like comparing a Twin Turbo porsche to a 65 mustang.

You bring up a good point - Porshe = sportscar , Mustang = Muscle Car

I want a Buell best of both worlds (equiv of the new Ford GT??)

[XYGTHO]

Originally Posted by big_waity

Clearly, the Harley is the muscle bike. Look at cars. I would consider an XYGT a muscle car, I would not consider a lambourghini mercielago to be a muscle car, however, I am pretty sure the Lambo would whoop the XY in a lap at Bathurst.

A mate of mine just bought a brand ne Harley Night Rod! Big fan!! Hate the name though.

I absolutely agree.

[NEG]

I think the harely is more of a "muscle bike" big and loud and comes from america like old muscle cars. not all muscle cars are all that fast anyway. Hayabusa is more like a realy fast jap import. dosnt have the "muscular" sound and feel, just goes real fast.

[NEG]

Originally Posted by mr scotto

anything that will do 200mph has to have some muscles

so u think a skyline is a muscle car?

[Uni]

ducati are the ferrari of the motorcycle world.. italian, red, cafe racers. they aren't muscle bikes.

the harley is the muscle bike of those two, only because its brawny and beefy. the hyabusa looks like a contrived bird caricature. i don't care about speed. muscle cars (and bikes) are defined by pedigree and looks, not performance


Uni/.

[broady081]

i think thats like saying a turbo charged jap car is a muscle car of corse a harley is a muscle bike id say the old triumphs would be to