Informative article. I like seeing bikes of a certain catagory compared against each other. The 'Busa definitely didn't belong in the test, to be sure. THAT bike is no "tourer". I wish Ducati and MotoGuzzi would have participated, the ST4 and Norge would have done well in my opinion. The article panned the Sprint ST, and gave the worst evaluation that I have read to date. The heat problems have since been addressed, but the "nose bleed section" back seat definitely gives me second thoughts. Wish they would have included the Tiger also. Seems it fits the catagory better than either the 'Busa or VFR800.