My other bike is a Valkyrie and it has a lot of power and is very good for long rides and trips, but plan on stopping for gas often. This VFR800 gets more gas per tank than my ass is used to going between stops :-) Tried a track day recently and it corners well but wish the Liter bikes would not pass so fast in straights. But the cornering speeds kept me with them or passed them :-) looking forward to taking more than 350 mi 1-day rides.