I bought a new blade in '96, the RRT, first of the 918 engines. My mate bought a thundercat. The blade was predictably brilliant, but one day we swapped bikes on a rideout. The cat amazed me. For real world riding, it was every bit as good as my blade, and comfier and outbraked it to boot. Ive got a foxeye (Dynspuds old bike) in the garage now. Again, I cant believe how good a bike it is. Just superb engines, them 600s. Either one would suit me mate