Hello and welcome to the family.
I came to my xtr from a sports bike, looking for more fun without such a risk to my licence as I drive for a living.
That is exactly what I got, I've never owned anything like it for smiles per mile.
Mines a 59 plate "r" and I've modded mine with stage 1 and 2 filters, kev mod and cans and I have no problems at all with surging, I've just got a bike thats so much fun to ride I cant leave it alone.
I dont miss my sports bike at all, I can ride this all day and still walk straight when I get off. Its got plenty enough power to wheelie in 1st 2nd and even 3rd coupled with great handling means I can leave pocket rockets looking seriously stupid through the twisties but then I can go off down green lanes too and see things other riders can only dream about.
I wouldnt dream of parting with mine now, she's my baby