i fancy an addition to the stable...........tell me all about the

[stevierst]

I've had both the gen 1, and gen 2.

To be honest, a well sorted gen 1 is just as capable as a gen 2, and imho a better road bike.

The gen 2 is a flawed machine in my eyes, it's neither a comfy tourer, nor a slim sports bike.
Had mine for 2 years and did almost every mod you can do which wasn't cheap!. It was very quick, and handled well, but poor fuel consumption/tank range, bottom end power was rubbish(it's got the wrong engine!!!), and wasn't that comfy either. Not the best at being a sports/tourer !
If your after a do it all bike that's rapid, stick to the gen 1, ivanise it, r6 shock, ignition advancer etc...... If your after a comfy sports bike, get a sub 2001 R1 and fit flat bars. You need do nothing else to it.

The gen 2 is a bit of an oddball machine that doesn't really fit in any one particular box, but that in itself is appealing in a strange sort of way. I ground the hero blobs off mine on roundabouts, hit some silly high numbers on the speedo, and put 12k miles on it in 2 years.

See if you can borrow one off a generous foc-er for a week and see if you can live with it for how you ride.