The bike is fun to ride if you have a steering dampener. Without it the front end is too light and always comes up when you goose it. Tank slapped really bad when I first bought the bike. Scotts Steering dampener did the trick though, but there is no comparison to the R1. I love this bike.

I'll post some pictures when I find them.

 

Have you considered a Triumph Sprint? The new one has plenty of power and unique looks that will get you noticed. I have a Suzuki Bandit 600 that suits my riding style just fine, standard seating position for long rides, easy to handle in the twisties and plenty of juice to make the adrenaline flow. My brother had a 2001 Sprint RS that was just head and shoulders above the Bandit but I would probably just get in more trouble with more power at my disposal. What ever you decide just make sure that you remain aware of the other drivers on the road, they may not be looking for you.

 

I can't believe no one mentions about Honda 1000RR. I tried R1 and ducati 999. 1000RR is fast, handles great. The most important, it's way more comfortable than other super bikes.

 

I've had a total of 7 seven bikes already. Just yamahas and suzukis. I was honestly thinking about the Honda CBR's but the seat was too damn hard. Yamaha's and Suzuki's have very comfortable seats. You should try all the different brands and determine a 600,750, or 1000. Someone stated buying a damper, I also suggest that. I got away on the freeway just barley getting out of a tank slap. cruising arounf 60 mph and just snapped the throttle back..

 

I do not recommend a bike at all. In 1970, I had a bad crash caused by a delivery boy turning left in front of me (standard story). The ball of my hip was pushed through and exploded my hip socket. They told me that I would never walk right again and without extreme pain. But, I had an incredibly low probability recovered that held up very well for about 25 years despite being a runner, etc. But, 10 years ago my hip's downward trajectory became more pronounced. So, on Wednesday 7/26/06, I will be doing my hip replacement. One certainly can get himself in trouble on a bike, but the real problem is those that don't see bike riders and make mistakes. Wish me luck. And, I hope everyone stays off of bikes. But, they are fun.

I like the new Triumphs and the Vrod. Znod, Vrod, you know my sort of name sake.

 

All the 1000 class sport bikes are good these days but if your looking for a smooth linear curve for torque/hp reading then ZX10r and GSXR1000 are the best



Interesting to hear about that 929, I didnt know a scotts damper helped keep the front down. I thought it was just meant to help out on smooth/stiff turning. Send some pics of that R1!