corners..Not so great for all out speed..I was interested in one until I raced one with my 01 CBR 600 F4i..I steadily pulled on him,not greatly ,but I still pulled on him..So I thought why get rid of my bike for a slower one??So I am waiting to finish up my Z's exterior than I will be getting a 03 R1 or GSX-R 1000..If this is your first bike,get a 600 so you don't die to start off with..The new CBR 600 RR looks to be a very sweet bike..But you couldn't go wrong with any bike in the 600 class these days..Later