I reckon the GSX-R was the leading edge of the new breed, and the 900R was the trailing edge of the old school. They were built with a fundamentally different mindset. Both great bikes and I liked them both for different reasons, but which one had a better front end was the same as which one I would prefer to race. ? GSX-R no question.
Note, I do own a 1998 car that I’ve just spent almost as much on as the cost of buying my monster #nuts
Never ridden one sadly, but a decent rider I knew told me that handling wise they were a big step forward from GPZ /anything with a 16” wheel. He still put it into a hedge mind
I've got a 91 car that hasn't cost me a lot in 13 years, and has trebled in value. And a 2005 car that is worth a third of what I paid for it 8 years ago. Swings and roundabouts.