[ovrtaxt]

The study also found that riders of cruiser bikes, such as Harley-Davidsons, who switched to high-performance sport bikes like Suzuki GSXRs were 3 1/2 -times more likely to crash.

No kidding. The familiarity of being on a bike probably insulates the rider from the sensible fear that rice rocket speed should instill.

[NY.SS-Bar9]

The familiarity of being on a bike probably insulates the rider from the sensible fear that rice rocket speed should instill.

I see it a little differently - the cruiser will typically warn the rider much earlier that he is nearing the limits of the performance envelope. The sport bike rider can be at the (much faster) limit in a fraction of the time, and stable (confident) right up until the SHTF.