Stability is impressive, at any speed. The Showa suspension units are excellent at race speeds but soak up pavement irregularities at street speeds with comfortable compliance. Suzuki's engineers must have spent aeons of time in the wind tunnel, judging by the lengths to which they've gone with the new plastic bodywork. The bellypan extends to within an inch of the rear wheel, while the front of the fairing almost extends to meet the front wheel. Honda's much ballyhooed CBR900RR fairing holes.
Real holes exist in the lower fairing, allowing air circulation around the crankcase.
Cooling is one of the Suzuki's weak points. Instead, this may be the bike many riders will choose in many other parts of the country. The power is simply seamless and linear, starting way down in the rpm basement and continuing up past the 12th floor. Get the rev-counter needle hovering around 10 and the power happens like a locomotive. The gearchange is quick and sure, with no chance of a false neutral, and you'll need to take advantage of it to keep the motor on the boil.