They are awfully slow, just ask Troy Bayliss. Anytime you want to race on any of the mountain roads here in Oregon, I'd be happy to put some cash on the outcome. I haven't found a GSXR1000, ZX-10, or even an XB-12 that will keep up with my 999 in the mountains.
I knew my intuition was right on the money about that I.Q. thing.