I'm torn. I have ridden both, but the Kawi more. I think they all suck azz cause I want to own and ride all of them. I really like the way the Kawi handles in the surf, and the pump hook up, stock or modified, is crazy compared to a SJ. Down low the Kawi does not spin up as fast as the SJ, but the SJ doesn't hook up so...... I'm not busting on a SJ, I will hopefully spend more time on modified SJ's this year than ever, but I'm still undecided. Skill has a lot to do with it. There are a lot of great riders on SXR's now. Matt, Eric, Josh, ... How can I look at Matt's improvement in the last year and not think, Wow I could do that with some more work, and if I took my balls outta my purse! :barrel: