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[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

It has the torque in the mid range in spades, flickable yet stable, lite enough with little dimensions and weight distribution to rewrite the book on open class race reps.

The CBR900 started the big power 600 chassis thing and held the title for years, then the R1 and GSXR always one upping it for power back and forth since about 97, then Kawi finally does away with the ZX9 and gets in the game, but the new CBR has turned quite a few heads. Roadracing World ran one to top finishes in a stock lightly modded form, all the other rags I have read (and I read a bunch) say it is heads and shoulders above the RR it replaces. I feel it would run away with any comparo save for the cross plane engine debuting this year...Once again my opinion and my preference. But I insist I am open minded about things and not in the least brand loyal...

cmon now, i know you read FB and they have put the zx10 against the blade many times this year and they always call it honda for street and kwacker for track. Hell, just reading fagan's impressions on the kaw were enough to get me waNting one in my garage

[smileyman]

The FB boys will find the limits of almost anything. Last I read though they thought the CBR would own the Isle of Mann and the other true road races. Anyhow I already said these bikes come down to personal preference and their intended mission.

They all have big advantages, the GSXR with its BPF Forks, the Kwaks isane engine, the CBRs user friendly stable midrange lunge, and the Yamaha has the cross plane crank and true adjustable throttle/traction switch...Everyone has a preference but they all rock.

And on any given track on any given day I bet they would all hold lap record honors for whichever condition it happens to be...