i noticed its a cable not hydraulic actuator which it hought was odd for a litrebike...

You probably don't need a 1000cc. What kind of riding do you do? If you love twisties then get the 675r. I have a gsxr1000 and the R6 is soo much easier to ride in the twisties. But for straightline speed, the 1000cc will win hands down. I'm looking at getting a daytona 675r soon. My gsxr1000 is just too bulky around the twisties. Can barely keep up with the R6.

Ok so reviving a semi old thread.... I took the RSV4 factory for a spin yesterday... aside from tyhe fact it wants to stall under 30kph, the swtches aren't very positive in their positioning, and the clutch lever clicks on downshift... which was odd... the bike is friggin COOL. I've got the girlfriend and the guys at work all saying aprilia over Ducati or BMW (the guys at work ride and the gf obv gets a say lol)  SO it's looking like it's gonna be a couple of years of RSV4 factory.