Base 999 are slow if you have a modern japanese 600 or 1000. The 999R is much better, but good luck affording one if u can find one. Personally, I'd never buy a 999 or 749. 1098/1198/848 yeah, maybe a nasty 748 but not a 999/748. The baby hypermotard is about $11k out the door, a 848 is about $14k otd. So they cost more than a new 600.