I wonder why there is so much emphasis on weight. Power to weight ratio I can understand, but raw weight?
I can't even lift my 155Kg Honda without a) getting a hernia or b) calling my breakdown service (on a dirt track...).
The very thought of even thinking about lifting the K brings beads of sweat to my trousers.
Your comments about the Gold Thing prove the point amply.
Logic rarely comes into bike-buying decisions (David being one among very few who did the logic job properly) and if it is a 'fun' bike rather than a 'fun-commute-holiday-scratch-shopping' bike then buy the funniest bike you can afford