2004 1000cc Sportbike Motorcycle Comparison

So our testers operate at an extremely high skill level, with yours truly excepted (I won't pass judgment on my own skills, except to say they are somewhat less than the other three testers involved). If their skill level skews the results somewhat, so be it. You shouldn't be shopping for one of these four motorcycles unless your own skill level is pretty high (not necessarily as high as some of our testers), and you will find their opinions varied nonetheless. There is no consensus here.

We will give you an overall ranking of the four machines below, but pay close attention to the individual rider's opinions at the end of this article. Three of the four bikes received a first place vote from at least one rider.