..you said it...SPORT bike, not RACE bike...of course it will be raced, modified, and sanctified by some of you wierdo rebels w/o a clue,(..."King of whoever mounts it"!? Get Real!), but it is the Ultimate Sportbike and the super squid's weapon of choice for the street, at least this year...it should be sporty enough for my touring needs for the forseable future...especialy with a few tasty mods I plan to work into the program...if I ever actuly RACE anything, it will be a lot slower than the Busa! And weigh at least 200 pounds less!