20-02-17, 12:11 PM
I haven't been able to ride sports bikes since 1991, when I smashed myself up good and proper riding the last one that I owned; an FZR1000 EXUP. Smashed my shoulder and elbow really badly, and I haven't been able to comfortably reach for sports bike bars since, so I missed out on R1s, Blades etc. But I don't really miss them, as upright style bikes have improved so much in the intervening years. It also seems to me that sports bikes have become too focussed for Britain's potholed roads, so I wouldn't be interested in going back to them again now anyway.