Ah - a case of familiarity breeding contempt I feel!!!
The 916 is and always will be the archetypal sports bike, only the MV comes close.
All of the new Jap bikes are looking better I think its fair to say, but its widely viewed as being because they are taking their design lines from the Italians.
Go and have a lie down for a while, then take another look, you'll fall in love again.
Tim
