Nah, it's that highspeed instability prob with the 12.
I find this whole argument a little silly really, you guys sound like a bunch of kids on a playground..."by Dad's bike is better than your dad's", "oh yeah, well my Dad can beat up your Dad." oooooh.. scare me.
I guarantee one day you will get passed by a guy (gal) on an enduro shooting up through Angeles Crest highway. Quite a humbling experience, and a testament to rider abilities. Just for the record busa rules, I'm waiting for the Motorcyclist article and/or Sport Rider.