You'll have to find out how they ride. Similar/same tires across both would make for a good comparison as it seems lately that tires on any of my bikes can make or break the ride quality and thus the man-and-machine connection. I've had two touring Miyatas and they are excellent rides. The 912 was more or less, from what I understood in their literature, their race bikes, but with a tuxedo on. I'd like to own a race-frame Miyata some day.