Yeah I've always liked the Honda bikes. Not that there is anything wrong with the yammy I love them as well but the CBR has just always sparked my interest most. I'd really take either but if I had to choose.
I wouldn't call them slow...... I want a Honda CBR600RR for my first bike. Who knows when that'll happen though the wife doesn't want me to have one, or at least won't allow me to have one until we have 2 cars first.
The funny thing is most american motor companies all have branches over in Europe and are known for making excellent quality cars. Maybe not quite German engineering and such, but a lot better then here. I think I heard once that Ford GM and such all said that they don't believe that Americans...
If you pay to get your bike built by somebody and they won't give you the dyno sheet, something is wrong. I've never heard of that happening. You pay for a service and the proof of the work is the dyno sheet. Anyone not willing to share that is hiding something. Every large company out there...