Ouch!

[GSXR1000]

Ever ridden a 916/996 rocketman? Sounds like you haven't. In the hands of a competent rider they may be quicker then a Busa, on that road, but I'd bet most would be quicker on the easier to ride Busa. 916/996's may be a good thing on a race track, but in the real world they are an over weight, under powered marketing exercise. A standard GSXR750Y was over half a second a lap faster around Phillip Island then a $40,000 SP996. Don't get me wrong, a Busa ain't no sports bike, but they sure as hell put the wind up alot of so called sports bikes. And the Ducati? If you can get passed the fact that they look, (STILL, 6 years after being released) and sound sensational, thet aren't all that impressive when stacked up against R1's, Wiper Blades, GSXR's etc. Especially not for that sort of cash.