The SX is heavier, feels bigger, you sit on it rather than in it. It has a fairly soft feeling throttle (don't mistake this for lack of go), a lovely light clutch, buttery soft gear change and the suspension smooths everything out. Bumps that kick you out the seat on the Suzuki just disappear. It handles really well but odd after the Suzuki as it's all soft and smooth, again don't mistake that for slow or bad, it handles great. The engine is unnaturally smooth. I have no idea how they have made an engine that smooth, it's like there are no internals. It has lots, and lots, of go but hits a brick wall at 10k. For road riding it's a proper tool and with the quick shifter it hoofs off up the road. Brakes are great, better bite and feel than the Suzuki's Brembo's. Only downer is the exhaust noise isn't, it really needs some sound. All round a fantastic bike.
Jumping back on the Suzuki it feels like I'm sitting 12 inches closer to the ground as you sit in it. Everything is more direct, clutch, throttle response, steering, it's much stiffer. Just generally more aggro all round. In comparison it feels like a sports bike with flat bars. On the road performance and speed is about the same but the Suzuki is all noise and wants you to tap the top end where is screams. It couldn't feel more different.
Really does show the 'It's an IL4 and they are all the same' argument to be total bollocks. The 2 bikes go about their business in a very different way.
Both bloody good bikes too
