Just been watching a test / review of the new 600, that bike is the bollocks. All those publicity pics don't do the bike justice. They didn't give any proper performance numbers as the test was done on a cold track ( Misano, Italy), but they said it produces 120hp and revs to 15.5k http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. The riding position is meant to be more comfortable, because the the riding position is less forward than before, and therefore less weight is carried on the forearms. The list price is 9,900 euros, about $10k, no doubt you guys in the US will be able to buy it for less. Should be good for u stunters out there, cause in the test they were wheeling that bike through all the gears.