I don't know if I necessarily agree with this. Having had an 09 600rr, my buddy with his mildly modded sti couldn't come close to keepin up with me and I don't consider myself was good rider at all. Through the turns the gap would close(just by about 8 cunthairs, not much) but I could get on the throttle sooner exiting and up until around 145mph, I would pull like crazy and 600's have what? 95whp? His was pushing 330 on slo mo's dyno.