Yeah, I read that article too the other night. Definitely disappointing. But several months ago, I read a couple mag reviews that had nothing but praise for it and its little brother the 800, even recommending the 1000 over an S4. Then again, this journo seemed to like the looks of the air-cooled engine better along with its tractability yada yada yada. The more I read these mags, the more I realize how subjective everything is and dependent upon each person's taste. Anyway, back to daydreaming about warm air, dry pavement, sunny skies and that lovely duc v-twin growl...