Have to disagree on the handling front. I had a GSX600FW before I bought my FZ6N and they are worlds apart on the handling front. The GSX will corner but you have to work for it with the increased weight and narrower bars. The FZ6 just goes around without thinking about it. It definitely made my cornering though having the GSX first as I appreciate how much easier it is to corner on the FZ. Down the same road I am definitely quicker on the FZ as I can carry much more speed through the corners. And that´s before the FZs higher power output comes into play.