all those MSF classes still didn't stop you from dropping your ST though
(knock on wood It has been 2.7 years since I got my bike and still haven't dropped it. I even did a 10 month strech with no car)
now that cross allows disc brakes I can try it out on my mtb...or course I haven't heard of any cross races around these parts...
PS the R1 is stuipd...and I am still youngish. I don't think many people on the road could do better than the 650 type class. nice ergos plenty of power. Nice to live with day to day, the younger brothers of the mostrosity Pcad has

. (650R, FZR, SV, Wee, etc)