I don't mind the FZR's notchy gearbox.  The problems I was referring to was mainly 2nd gear.  It has a nasty tendancy to go out on the bikes before 1991.
Hethj7, I wasn't really addressing you, I was addressing 
96SNAKE, who felt he could handle weight pretty well  

  The 250 can be manhandled a little, but not much there either.  The 600 class can't be manhandled at all.  The 600s are wider, heavier, and they are really built to stay planted.