Have you checked any of the posted stats or any of the write ups on that beast? Almost everymagazine recommends that unless your a definate Professional rider, don't even think of it, that and the 4 Cylinder sound to it......I dunno......ever heard a Twin w/a Yoshimura RS-3 Stainless Steel exhaust, just beastly!!!! But then again, thats why everyone has THEIR openion, and its THIER openion =>