| Everyday we are feasting our eyes on different | | | | hype. In fact, there are featured customized cruisers |
| types of motorcycles - big, small, vintage, modern, | | | | and choppers that are gaining its media exposure and |
| classic and flashy. | | | | success. |
| Actually, there are three basic categories of street | | | | If racing is your cup of tea, you will be highly |
| motorcycles - touring, cruisers and sports bikes. | | | | delighted with sports bikes which are also called |
| However, modern design can incorporate some of | | | | café racers. Sports bikes encourage a different |
| the qualities of the other category. Nonetheless, let | | | | sitting posture. The usual thing is that rider's feet |
| us stick with the basics and discuss them one by | | | | must be put in front, in a sport bike, it puts the |
| one. | | | | rider's feet underneath him. Thus, the rider's |
| Touring motorcycles are so-named because of their | | | | tendency is to lean forward over the gas tank with |
| equipments that are primarily designed to withstand | | | | the shoulders and the head straight. This was |
| long rides. Riders will feel comfortable even when on | | | | specifically designed to make quick and accurate |
| a protracted ride. Usually, touring bikes have hard-shell | | | | turns. Sport bikes are great for nerve-racking riding |
| trunks on either side of the fender, windshields, full | | | | adventures. Nonetheless, they are not basically used |
| fairings, in-dash audio equipment (sometimes include | | | | for long and steady trails. Examples of this category |
| GPS) and a dashboard. They also have high rounded | | | | are Honda's Interceptor, Yamaha's TMAX and |
| back with armrest so that the riders will be at ease | | | | Ducati's Supersport. |
| while riding. Examples of this category are | | | | When it comes to off road motorcycles, they are |
| Harley-Davidson's Road King and Honda's Gold Wing. | | | | primarily designed to be tough and sturdy. Example |
| Cruisers and choppers on the other hand, are not | | | | of this kind is dirt bikes which are designed to |
| that heavy as compared to touring bikes. They are | | | | conquer rough, difficult and grimy treks. They usually |
| sleek, beautiful, captivating and are closely related | | | | designed with tall frames and high tailpipes so that |
| with the legendary cruisers and customized choppers. | | | | they will not bottom out. These bikes do not have |
| In addition, they are somewhat perceived as cool | | | | street gear or license plates. To compensate this, |
| and trendy. Choppers use a frame with a front fork | | | | they are given yearly green stickers by the |
| extended and raked beyond the standard stock | | | | Department of Motor Vehicles for the owners and |
| cruiser. As we can observe choppers are hot once | | | | riders alike to ride in off-road parks. |
| again. They are enjoying the ongoing paranoia and | | | | |