hi james,
Well its an unfair comparision, the GSXR1000 is so so SOOO much quicker, in every way.
I sold that and bought the ducati as an impulse buy, and im enjoying it. I didnt buy it for outright speed.
It does nothing as well as the GSXR, but looks alot nicer and feels special, so im happy with that.
anyway im a convert, and will get a 1098 next year.