Does not matter spit what anyone else thinks Jack, and opinions and experiences are like assholes. I think the interweb is going to confuse you more than help, you need to go ride some bikes at a demo day or just pull the trigger on whatever you like and feel is a good and wise choice for you. You can't outride what you have now, so what exactly is really making you want something else more powerful? You are a bit tentative and think waaaaaayyyyy too much and over analyze things when it comes to bikes and riding.......relax and enjoy what you have for maybe a bit longer. You very simply have bike lust and there is NOTHING wrong with that "trust me", but try to avoid writing a check with your mouth that your ass may not be able to cash. Sometimes you don't know what you had until it is gone, but with motorcycles that is usually an easy fix. And yes we have totally hijacked this thread......LOL