[CynicalC]

I think nobody wanted to be in front of it because they'd have to see that hideous front end in the mirrors.

But seriously, it's not fair to say the bike is faster because it came in first. If the lineup was evenly split between kawis and Hondas, and all the Hondas beat all the kawis, well that would be more telling. Even having just one more Honda in the race would paint an infinitely better picture...