So my final thoughts are that the 848 is an awesome bike and I really think that a mature thinking rider could come off a 250 and ride one it's that easy to ride. It's a real sensible choice. The 999S is totally mental and my mate with the ZX12R had ridden it a few weeks ago and couldn't stop swearing and waving his arms about when describing it....![/quote]
Great write up Rod!
I think your final thoughts say it all, do you want to be sensible or totally mental

. Your decision of course, but faced with that choice i'd go mental.
999s at that price sounds like a good buy to me.