hi fellow bikers, i have a blade duck 999r and a R1. i've test ridden the 750 gixxer. it weighs nothing suspension is tight but its got blistering speed. you've read the reviews but smacked down 3rd on the hairpin at mondello those brembos grab like a whore on crack. As a track bike the duck will win, against who? exactly!. for day to day ass rippin the gixxer fails,it can't pull high speeds out of the corners unless you have the confidence to try second at 90. i had the 750 for 3 hours it is a beautiful bike, its fast, corners good and brakes brilliantly. Overall rating 7/10. red lined @ 12750 top speed 158 mph