FZS 600 vs Thundercat 600

[unfazed]

A nutcase friend of mine had a Thundercat for a year and on standard suspension the Thundercat has far better handling, but on a well sorted Fazer 600 there is little in it. He never lost me on the twisty bits with it and even when we swapped bikes I never lost him on the twisty bits.
Fazer is better 50 to 80, but Thundercat beats it on top speed (not by much) and the drag off the line.
Fazer is a little more comfortable on long haul rides.
Both are great fun