hmmm i agree with you on taste and its a matter of opinion but facts are facts and taste or opinion cant argue with that.

As for race results with the blade on stockers you will probably find that if you looked beyond the tt you would find the 10r is the bike of choice with most racers. Top 6 super stockers were 3 blades 3 10r's with just over 2 mins between them all so they hardly walked away with it did they. That and the fact johnson managed to go quicker on a 10r than mcguiness did on a blade says a lot really doesnt it.