Superbike top speed culture in Pakistan and India

[Aspen]

One interesting thing I've noticed recently is that Pakistan and India have a really strong superbike culture compared to the rest of Asia. Regular motorbikes are of course very common in all of Asia, but fast superbikes in 200-300kmh+ range like Suzuki Hayabusa and GSX Series are a favorite in Pakistan and India but rare in the rest of Asia. I think the only other Asian country besides India and Pakistan with a strong superbike culture is probably Japan.

I talked to a few friends about it and they suggested that reason superbikes are very popular in Pakistan and India compared to rest of Asia is a couple of reasons:

1. Very loose speed enforcement and loose driving laws
2. Some people buy expensive bikes instead of cheap car
3. Wide, straight streets within cities and many motorways

Countries like Turkey, China, Saudi, Bangladesh, GCC either have strict speeding enforcement or driving culture that strictly adheres to road rules, not weaving in and out and speeding like in Pakistan and India. Also, Saudi, Bangladesh, and GCC only have 1-2 big central cities so not as many motorways as Pakistan and India that have more cities.

Pakistan and India are 2 of the only countries in Asia that meet all criteria for superbikes. Thus, you will see Pakistanis and Indians routinely taking superbikes up to 200 and 300kmh.

There are plenty of motorways between cities to take a superbike up to top speed, from Lahore, you can jump on motorway and go to Islamabad, Faisalabad, or Multan on wide open motorway at 200-300kmh. From Delhi, you can jump on motorway and go to Agra, Japiur, or Delhi ring road on wide open motorways. These well paved, wide open roads between multiple big cities are excellent for superbikes to get up to top speed. Loose speed enforcement in Pakistan and India is also a big plus compared to rest of Asia which is strict. As a result of this combination of factors, superbikes are very popular in Pakistan and India compared to rest of Asia.

 

[The Accountant]

From where you got the idea that there is super bike culture in Pakistan and India only? In Karachi for example there are no more than 500 super bikes in total including cruisers like ahrley and if you restrict them strictly to superbikes then no more tahn 200 bikes.

Our bike community is very very small in Pakistan. Furthermore, I have not met a single biker in Karachi who use super bike as a normal ride, we all use it for weekend fun only and I know almost all of them.

On the contrary, Malaysia, UAE, India, Indonesia, Japan use them in daily routine and they are routine ride for them.

 

[Rajputana_]

Rich people games.
If you even have to discuss Superbike without eber owning one you are poor!!

 

[Aspen]

From where you got the idea that there is super bike culture in Pakistan and India only? In Karachi for example there are no more than 500 super bikes in total including cruisers like ahrley and if you restrict them strictly to superbikes then no more tahn 200 bikes.

Our bike community is very very small in Pakistan. Furthermore, I have not met a single biker in Karachi who use super bike as a normal ride, we all use it for weekend fun only and I know almost all of them.

On the contrary, Malaysia, UAE, India, Indonesia, Japan use them in daily routine and they are routine ride for them.

But how many people are taking it up to full speed at top end of 250-300kmh+? I haven't seen many people in UAE or Japan taking their superbikes up to 250-300kmh as is common in Pakistan, India, or even Malaysia for that matter. I have no doubt that UAE and Japan have more superbikes, but in those countries, if you want to go 250-300kmh+, you are probably going to the track. Superbikes at the 250-300kmh spectrum is done on the open motorway in Pakistan, India, and Malaysia. Those speeds in UAE and Japan are done on regulated purpose built closed circuit tracks, there is a significant a cultural difference associated with that.

 

[The Accountant]

But how many people are taking it up to full speed at top end of 250-300kmh+? I haven't seen many people in UAE or Japan taking their superbikes up to 250-300kmh as is common in Pakistan, India, or even Malaysia for that matter. I have no doubt that UAE and Japan have more superbikes, but in those countries, if you want to go 250-300kmh+, you are probably going to the track. Superbikes at the 250-300kmh spectrum is done on the open motorway in Pakistan, India, and Malaysia. Those speeds in UAE and Japan are done on regulated purpose built closed circuit tracks, there is a significant a cultural difference associated with that.

All of the countries you mentioned have Moto GP level tracks for racing speeding and practicing.

Believe me even our highways (except fo motorway on which speed limits are very strict) are pathetic. We drive on 200 above only for very short spells not more than a few seconds.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Our bike community is very very small in Pakistan. Furthermore, I have not met a single biker in Karachi who use super bike as a normal ride, we all use it for weekend fun only and I know almost all of them.

Maybe bcz Pakistani Girls are not fond of 'Men with Bikes' contrary to the other countries you mentioned

 

[The Accountant]

Maybe bcz Pakistani Girls are not fond of 'Men with Bikes' contrary to the other countries you mentioned

Actually its the other way around. We receive lot of requests from girls to give them a ride but we have no girl policy atleast in my group. So no one can even bring his GF.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

atleast in my group.

Change your group dude. Man I wish I got heavy bike, I will give rides to Cutest Princesses all over the Karachi

 

[Nike]

In my country Indonesia people do ride their superbike for their daily routine lol, it is no difficult at all to look for them in cities street. Not only Japanese superbike, but the European ones you can see them to regularly

Btw, the other country with strong superbike presence among their population is Thailand actually

 

[Aspen]

Believe me even our highways (except fo motorway on which speed limits are very strict) are pathetic. We drive on 200 above only for very short spells not more than a few seconds.

Maybe you are right but its hard to believe that speed limits in Pakistan are enforced at all based on the way that many riders treat it as a suggestion rather than a limit.

And then there are the people who somehow manage to hit 200kmh inside Lahore city without even going on the motorway. I'm guessing that must be done on Sunday morning for roads to be that empty.

 

[The Accountant]

Change your group dude. Man I wish I got heavy bike, I will give rides to Cutest Princesses all over the Karachi

Hahahaha ... no its much better like this.

 

[Invicta]

One interesting thing I've noticed recently is that Pakistan and India have a really strong superbike culture compared to the rest of Asia. Regular motorbikes are of course very common in all of Asia, but fast superbikes in 200-300kmh+ range like Suzuki Hayabusa and GSX Series are a favorite in Pakistan and India but rare in the rest of Asia. I think the only other Asian country besides India and Pakistan with a strong superbike culture is probably Japan.

I talked to a few friends about it and they suggested that reason superbikes are very popular in Pakistan and India compared to rest of Asia is a couple of reasons:

1. Very loose speed enforcement and loose driving laws
2. Some people buy expensive bikes instead of cheap car
3. Wide, straight streets within cities and many motorways

Countries like Turkey, China, Saudi, Bangladesh, GCC either have strict speeding enforcement or driving culture that strictly adheres to road rules, not weaving in and out and speeding like in Pakistan and India. Also, Saudi, Bangladesh, and GCC only have 1-2 big central cities so not as many motorways as Pakistan and India that have more cities.

Pakistan and India are 2 of the only countries in Asia that meet all criteria for superbikes. Thus, you will see Pakistanis and Indians routinely taking superbikes up to 200 and 300kmh.

There are plenty of motorways between cities to take a superbike up to top speed, from Lahore, you can jump on motorway and go to Islamabad, Faisalabad, or Multan on wide open motorway at 200-300kmh. From Delhi, you can jump on motorway and go to Agra, Japiur, or Delhi ring road on wide open motorways. These well paved, wide open roads between multiple big cities are excellent for superbikes to get up to top speed. Loose speed enforcement in Pakistan and India is also a big plus compared to rest of Asia which is strict. As a result of this combination of factors, superbikes are very popular in Pakistan and India compared to rest of Asia.

Biking culture!!! define biking culture.
The culture in Pakistan is rich brats taking their bikes and thrashing them on straight three lane motorways.
If thats your biking culture its laughable.

I am a biker currently have a Triumph Street triple RS with a few mods (up/down blipper and full titanium Yoshimura exhaust + retuned to 132BHP). I can tell you from experience that any one with little to no experience can twist the throttle and can go as fast they like on a motorway.

You want to call yourself a biker or judge a biker, ask then how they take a corner, can you get your knee down, can you slide the rear while taking a turn. How is your control in tight corners at full pelt.

I know you are probably someone who loves bikes - don't lose your love for them, just don't call those idiots doing crazy speeds on the motorway BIKERS. They are not.

 

[The Accountant]

Last sunday ride pics

Biking culture!!! define biking culture.
The culture in Pakistan is rich brats taking their bikes and thrashing them on straight three lane motorways.
If thats your biking culture its laughable.

I am a biker currently have a Triumph Street triple RS with a few mods (up/down blipper and full titanium Yoshimura exhaust + retuned to 132BHP). I can tell you from experience that any one with little to no experience can twist the throttle and can go as fast they like on a motorway.

You want to call yourself a biker or judge a biker, ask then how they take a corner, can you get your knee down, can you slide the rear while taking a turn. How is your control in tight corners at full pelt.

I know you are probably someone who loves bikes - don't lose your love for them, just don't call those idiots doing crazy speeds on the motorway BIKERS. They are not.

Ahhh thats sound like a real biker. Triuph what a machine it is .

U r absolutely right bro. There is no real biking culture in Pakistan. U can hardly see any touring bike. Infact people here dont understand a difference between touring street and sports bike.

 

[Aspen]

Last sunday ride pics

Ahhh thats sound like a real biker. Triuph what a machine it is .

U r absolutely right bro. There is no real biking culture in Pakistan. U can hardly see any touring bike. Infact people here dont understand a difference between touring street and sports bike.

So what country has a real superbike culture?

 

[Chhatrapati]

hehe our superbike craze ends with a lot of bruises and broken limbs if we roll like that in the videos. We don't have enough empty roads and proper banked roads for daily commute on Super Bikes.

I used to ride on my cruiser come superbike. Bullet