This is coming almost 2 years too late, but maybe the basis of the issue is still pertinent. Does it matter what bike beats another? There´s the matter of riding ability to consider, and besides, isn´t riding supposed to bring riders together, rather than want to beat the other guy for chest-thumping purposes? Food for thought. I´m 52 now, and not the same rider I was when I started riding in 1977 at age 19. I guess I´ve survived a few things. Cheers!