i personally fel that they do not belong in the sport bike class. I bought one and have since totalled it. I have talked to many people witht the katana who have done so to. I think that overall it is a nice bike but should not be used for taking tight curves, knee drops or anything else as such. I think that it is a nice cruiser but doesn´t handle to my needs as of this point, I just purchased a cbr f4 and love it.