Being in the lucky position to have owned a sps,749r and a 04 999r i would say without doubt the 999r is the one to go for.Although the 749r is a fab bike (apart from the dodgy slipper clutch)but i did miss the torque of the sps.
At first i was not sure about the handling compared to my sps but i have since lowered the gearing and dropped the forks through the yoke by 10mm and is now a delight to ride (i did this to the 749r as well).But at the end of the day the choice is yours and the question you must ask your self do you like to ride the torque or enjoy going up and down the gearbox.Both bikes are superb so either way you cannot loose!As i understand the best models are 2004 for both as the 05 749r/999r have less carbon.It appears that the 2003 999r is best avoided due to the swing arm albeit the performance is the same as the 04 model.
I hope this helps .
06-Jun-2005, 20:24 
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