I just love the damn things. Yeah they are the Corvette of bikes, where EVERYONE thinks they are amazing. But maybe that just means its a great machine?
I do agree that they are a bit overhyped, they have built up a crazy reputation that no bike can ever hope to live up to, not even the Busa.
But when you see a bike run a 9 on one wheel shooting flames every time it shifts is very persuasive.