Look at long history of racing games and you'll find that bikers have always received the short end of the stick. Most bike games generally don't receive the love of their four-wheel counterparts, which results in half-hearted bike games heading to retail.
Give it the time and the ugly duckling turns into a swan | Bikes control really well | Great track selection | Many modes
Split screen frame rate is rubbish | Not many players online | Requires you to put in lots of time before it shines