sportbike

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noun

A motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy.

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Meanings

nounsportbike (plural sportbikes)

plural sportbikes · alternative sport bike

  1. A motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy.

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

    2007 September 9, Jerry Garrett, “A Crossover on Two Wheels”, in New York Times

Origin

From sport + bike.

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APA

sportbike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sportbike

MLA

“sportbike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sportbike. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sportbike,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sportbike.

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