Owning a few of the bikes mentioned I would have to say at first I regretted buying my 08 650, the way the handle bars force you to set up into each corner felt very unnatural to me. Solution for me was the V2 sport bars (not the same as clip-ons) which gave me better feedback and riding position. So after a set of Pirelli angels and the V2 sport bars, I was more than satisfied with handling, able to run mid 12s at the local drag strip is enough performance to keep me happy.
