You're absolutely right. Biggest difference for me is looks. I don't think those levers are any better than my cheap chinese knock offs and more importantly they dont look any better. Even if they were cheaper than my $85 knock offs, I still wouldn't buy them cuz they're ugly and have unnecessary cables runnin around the center of the bike. So I guess since I don't race my bike and use it to its full potential, I guess I'll be that poseur. I got the aluminum wheels because I wasn't going to waste an extra $1000 on something I was going to powdercoat anyway. Plus they only made 50 in mag. Good luck finding a set. Coming from a base, the weight savings is great and frankly, I wouldn't care if they weighed the same as my base wheels, thus making your point irrelevant. My akras simply sound better than termis. Tell this to the number of people who have gotten rid of their full termis for an akra system as well as those who are shopping around for them still. They must all be pro racers as well to use the power difference right? Again, terrible point for you. And as far as my ohlins, cartridges are a waste of money, not because of its lack of effectiveness but because when u factor in labor associated with installing cartridges, you're not far off from a full set of forks when install on those will be a lot easier and some shops will even install them for free if you buy from them as a deal. I'll also have a much better shot of selling them down the road than someone selling cartridges since you will once again have to pay for labor to swap your oems back in its place. People upgrade for various reasons. I simply stated my opinion since we all are entitled to having one. If your comments about me being a poseur is because of all the mods on my bike and how I'm not even using them to its potential, then that would apply to almost everyone on this forum who have invested in wheels and a full system. Gunny has one of the most tricked out Panigales on here. I guess he must be the ultimate poseur. That sucks cuz I really want that king poseur title. Also, the fun factor for me is seeing the bike go through its phases with the mods, not necessarily the end result.
