I hear you mate, I have owned many bikes and I bought my 04 TBird Sport about 4 years ago and I can´t see myself ever selling it. I´ve modded the airbox, fitted a K&N, high performance ignition and a set of custom built reverse cone megaphones made by a local exhaust genius (Graeme Harris) which make it sound like a Spitfire. I´m getting 92 hp at the wheel and a flat torque curve of 74 - 82. It pulls from top at less than 50 kmh so makes the perfect daily rider and I can still (usually)keep my son honest on his Street Triple.