The T is a handling slug. The only thing worse than a T being pushed is a T braking hard. A little over a week ago my wife and I were riding on Vancouver Island on the highway at about 120Kph when two small deer wandered into the road. With the forks bottomed and using max braking the T quickly reached a point of "no mas". Fortunately the deer turned and we went by them. Neither wheel locked up. I've been using the ZZR1200 since. Love the T for what it is.