And Matt I apologize for this thread getting way off subject a this point.(like that never happens) Based on what you've said and my own experiences, get the 1k. I went from an 03 954RR to an 05 600RR, and I loved it... untill I traded that for an 06 1000RR. Still one of my all time favorite bikes. (out of the 50 some that I've owned) The 600 is a great bike, it does everything well and none of us can ride it to it's potential on the street. However, IMO, the 1000 does it better.