Well, I didn't get a chance to speak to the guy last night, I'm sorry.
BUT, he was there only with his Pitpros, no SSR. From what I can tell and see, they wouldn't be as good as a Pitpro and since I consider the Pitpro to be the best good baseline budget model bike, I'd say the SSR wouldn't be too great. Might be ok if you don't thrash it, but then, why get a pitty in the first place? Not much fun if you aren't going to ride them hard.