Not apples to apples, but my experience: My 888 is a lot more exciting to ride. My 900SS is a lot more comfortable to ride; I've taken it from LA to San Fran (and back
). If I could only keep one bike, it would be the 888. It may be more exacting, but it has the feel of a beast. It's rough. It's rorty. And at WOT, it sounds like a 60's-era SCCA Trans-Am racecar. Isn't that why we ride sportbikes?