Never put any miles on a light bike... Only ever ridden a vmax and the vfr.. So it feels light to me haha... I went down the road on an 883, vstrom, and lbts 90 gsxr 600... The weight never bothered me on anything really.. Once you're moving, it all feels the same imo... The only time I notice any weight is with a passenger at walking speeds.. And it's more of a top heavy thing than weight itself.. I imagine most sporty bikes have that But I'm a big guy and fully geared I add about 275 to the vfr... It will keep up with sport bikes all day long, even with my slow big ass on it haha