I have to say the VFR12 is becoming one of my all time favorite motorcycles. It's definitely a bike you need seat time to fully appreciate. After getting the suspension dialed in and learning how it needs to be ridden, it is a highly capable GT bike. The motor, chasis, and brakes are fantastic. Corner speed may be down a few MPH compared to the CBR...but only a few MPH, which is impressive for a 600lb motorcycle. It's actually more fun to ride fast than the CBR. It's more stable, and less fatiguing. Heat and wind management are better than anything I've ridden before. It's amazingly refined. And the 1200cc V4...well, hell yeah! That is all.