I have just traded in my TL 1000 R for a 'Busa and am a bit dissapointed in the handling characteristics of the larger bike...the front never feels planted as well as the TL's did and although more comfortable over bumps they seem to upset the 'Busa more...and what was that about a stering damper I saw on some other posts? My Hayabusa was made in 4-'99 and has no damper...what gives? In my world it is almost never straight up and down, and I think I just got slower, although I remain intrieged by the Hayabusa and plan to explore it further...there must be ways of sharpening up the suspension...any one else think that their Hayabusa is a wallowing pig?