I realize there is that line of thought, and I think it's just wrong. It's not a race bike, it is a sportbike made for the street that can be modified and raced. There is a significant perk to street sport bike riding and benefits and enjoyment to the power of the bike even though it has the ability to go much faster than you want to go on the street.
What do you estimate the net time people spend on this, or any sportbike, on the road versus on the track? 95% to 5% or less? There in an entire culture of sportbike riding on the street that is NOT racing. So yes, chest pounding to scoff at riding a sportbike on the street when that is the GROSS majority of what they are used for. The entire, this is what the bike was meant for, is ridiculous. To claim that a defect, one that is actually causing injury and being addressed by the manufacturer, while being used in the manner in which is was in fact designed and by far how it is usually used, is the fault of the rider not racing the bike, is just wrong.
Should people not complain about the blinker not working because they shouldn't need a blinker to race? Not to mention the bike was made to be sold, what its purpose is it the decision of the purchasing public. I would love to see somebody with a high performance sports car be scoffed at for complaining that the car doesn't work right on the street because it was meant to be raced. Get over yourself and realize there are other uses for this bike, and recognize that while heat, in general, is to be expected, it seems clear that some are experiencing heat well beyond what should be reasonably expected on ANY bike.
Sorry for the rant. Just getting tired of people telling me what my bike was meant for. Somebody else pays for it then they can tell me what its purpose is.
