I agree, stoplight to stoplight, the ZL900 is pretty tough to beat, but both the V65 and Max will catch it in the quarter mile, as will the 1200 Bandit..........I just got my Bandit running good and it pulls like a freight train! I just love the older bikes, nostalgia I guess, the Bandit is nice, but just doesn't "do" anything for me. It's for sale in the classifieds if anybody in the Dallas area is interested!!!!