The Mam Journals-Why is the Honda VTR1000SP, SO iconic?

The Honda VTR1000 is, by modern standards , fairly heavy , not particularly powerful , uncomfortable, uncompromising and likes to drink. Yet it is revered by motorcyclists across the world ! Why?
In this video I attempt to understand and to help me do so I explore the specifications of the SP2 , the key differences to the SP1, and why they were introduced.
What it is like to ride as an "average road rider"?
I naturally needed to cover the sporting heritage of the bike and I was lucky enough to catch up with a professional development engineer, who worked with Honda on the bikes. I share some of his fascinating insights!
Finally I come to my conclusion as to why the Honda SP is such an iconic bike . It would be great to hear your views!