Sigh.... Today's sport bikes are nothing like the bikes you rode, for better and worse. They're spectacularly fast and handle unlike anything you've ridden. If you have enough dough for an R1, go for it. You should also consider the BMW s1000rr. The GSXR750 is not the same category but the 1000 is. If you want to step down in price the 750 and 600 offer the same sensation without the rider aids and are a little lighter.
What's the ultimate goal? I assure you that a gsxr600 will scare the bejeezus out of you. 600s pull HARD up to 240kmh. Litre bikes are only faster. And have nice torque.. If you intend to have a passenger I'd go 750 or 1000 every time. I don't really enjoy riding them on the road so much anymore. I loved riding them on the track when you can use them the way they were intended to be used. On the road? I mean, what's the point? I've seen so many people killed and crippled from hidden intersections, rock cuts, left turners. Get a nice tourer.. vstrom or sv650..
What's the ultimate goal? I assure you that a gsxr600 will scare the bejeezus out of you. 600s pull HARD up to 240kmh. Litre bikes are only faster. And have nice torque.. If you intend to have a passenger I'd go 750 or 1000 every time. I don't really enjoy riding them on the road so much anymore. I loved riding them on the track when you can use them the way they were intended to be used. On the road? I mean, what's the point? I've seen so many people killed and crippled from hidden intersections, rock cuts, left turners. Get a nice tourer.. vstrom or sv650..