Welcome. The last liter bike I drove was the 99 R1 and compared to the R1 you sold as comfortable as a busa. Power was from 3-11, just like a Busa. The power band on current liter bikes is similar to the old 600 cc bikes, nothing much before 8 k rpm. All they did was shift the power band way up higher .
Once you have driven any big displacement 4 cylinder you wonder why you never did it sooner. The current crop of liter bikes are a pain in the ass to drive on the streets.
BB