How will it hold up? YEA, It will outrun it in a straight line. I tell ya what though, as far as handling and braking, I'll take the Gen II ANY Day of the week! I have both and as far as I'm Concerned (Just My Opinion) as an All Round Bike, there is No Comparison between the two bikes. I like to look at street bikes as a whole. Maybe I'm just gettin' Old. ???