This was quoted from a rider on my ZX10r forum "you've all heard about the frame strength issues suzuki has had with the 2005, well it appears that they havent been resolved for 2006 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bucky_beav ... 1889/show/ i ride with this guy, he was turning onto his street in a residential neighbourhood and it was dark out, didnt see some tree crap on the road and lowsided at about 40km/hr. the damage is unreal, i lowsided my 7 at about 120km/hr this summer and rode it home. i agree with most of you that the GSXR1000 would be my 2nd choice of litre bike as far as looks and performance go... but a 40km/hr lowside shouldnt be complete write-off."