**Sigh** I said..Since 2001, the updates done to the 1000 has always made it king again. 01...better than R1, ZX-9...stayed on top until 04, 10r released. 05, update (suz), ahead of 10r. 06 new 10r, closed the gap. '07, update(suz), back atop the 10. 08, new 10r, cbr, etc. Now 09, update(suz), so I expect the gsxr-1000 to be back on top! So since 01, there hasn't been an update that's left the 1000 behind the others, as I said. Read it again. Oh, I know i missed 03/04 updates(suz), but dont care about those. Nah, my 05 had more low end. A very noticeable difference. I wont argue the 07/08 isn't better, but after spending plenty of time on both, not that much of a noticeable difference. I like the 07 better, ya.