sportbike

English

Alternative forms

• sport bike

Etymology

From sport +‎ bike.

Noun

sportbike (plural sportbikes)

1. A motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy.
   • 2007 September 9, Jerry Garrett, “A Crossover on Two Wheels”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     DUCATI’S new Hypermotard 1100 is described by its envelope-pushing designer, Pierre Terblanche, as “a sportbike with a different attitude.”

See also

• dirtbike
• off-road
• street bike