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Rocketman, you'd be surprised how fast a Busa can get through twisty roads with some familiarity. If you leave it in second gear all the way and operate between 3 and 10,000 rpm, it's surprisingly quick. However you are right about the fatigue induced by repeatedly pulling up all that weight. I ride Tamworth to Port Macquarie and back about 3 times a month, purely for pleasure, and quite often with the 996 in question. I have ridden the 996 a few times and can tell you that it is far from the ideal bike for that road. The Busa actually turns in a lot better and pulls out of the turns as well if not better. Its just that you have to brake a lot earlier because of the weight, and you can't lean it over as far as the duke, as I learnt. The fastest bikes I have seen through there are R1 yammies. The absolute fastest I have seen was a lunatic on a RGV 250 Suzuki. I still believe a lot of it is down to the rider and familiarity with both the road and your own bike.