I couldnt agree more with the fact that suzuki has just been going down hill to me. Ever since the 07/08 model. Im not being biased since i have a 07 1k. But, thats the reason i got it. Best motor suzuki has used in their 1k's. For instance my buddy has a 2009, the suspension isnt nearly as tuneable as the 07/08 its like a damn 600, its got cable clutch again, like why are we going backwards? Now im only the average track day rider, top speed run guy, and a few drag strips. I feel i have an all around skill set. Now ive dynod my bike several times. 173/175/183/187/179/169 all different numbers. But ive seen quite a few charts of the 2012 with same mods as me barely getting into the 170 mark. Ive been a suzuki fan boy since i started riding on a 06 gsxr 600. All ive ever known is that suzuki wasnt the best in cornering but no one could catch em in a straight and now thats all wrecked. Suzuki is getting dropped off the planet by everything. BMW S1000RR smoking the fuck out of a busa in all categories, smoking the zx14 in all categories. this is all bikes from factory. smoking the zx10 and gsxr 1000 in all categories. categories to me in power wise. 0-60, 0-100, top speed. 0-100-0. ZX10R is smoking the gsxr and busa in drag races. I mean really? Thats all ive ever heard is suzuki is the straight line killer and now wtf are they even known for? Sure SBK AMA and all that shit, idc. Its all regulated to shit. So its not even allowing the better bikes ZX10R and S1000RR to use what they come with from factory. If they were able to, Id put money down everyone would be running them. Drag races arent regulated. And ive seen a few S1000RR's at the drag strip already and guess whos winning? those two. I mean I never bought my gixxers for cornering if i was looking for that id have gone with an R1, or the new BMW S1000rr, or CBR or even went after the new 1198 Panigale S. But no i wanted speed. I like racing other bikes, and now simply Suzuki is getting their asses handed to them. I was hoping the 2012 would be Gods jack off hand, but fuck no that thing is probably the worst bike ive ever seen suzuki come out with. I leave for afghanistan in a few months and ill be there till 2014 and if Suzuki doesnt bring something extraordinary to the plate, you can damn well bet im dropping my 1k off and picking up the beast itself the BMW HP4. Sure its a few thousand more than a GSXR 1000 new. BUT the HP4 has everything except a power programmer already on it, race lightweight rims, carbon fiber body, full akra exhaust, fully race ready adjustable rearsets, suspension has been completely upgraded to basically tune itself, full new brakes, and the same motor as the s1000rr. They claim its a full race ready street bike. that you can take it straight from the factory to a track and with the skill obviously have a fully performaning bike. Id rather spend the few extra dollars getting everything then spending like 8 or more extra grand to get all that shit on a GSXR 1000. Just not keeping up in my opinion. Now im not buying it for 100% track i want to do drag, top speed, and track days, but id rather not spend a shit ton on all the extra parts when it comes with it.