How does the VFR1200F weight up in the real world?

There has been debate among riders and reviewers of the Honda VFR1200F around its weight. You wouldn't call it a lightweight sport bike at 267 kg (589 lbs) wet. As a result, there have been conversations about how the bike feels in different conditions: twisty mountain roads, city traffic, etc. But some say weight makes it less agile and others say Honda's engineering has the bike feeling lighter than it really is. Riders argue about how the bike behaves in low speed maneuvers, emergency braking and spirited corner work. The topic is usually compared to other sport-tourers and the trade off between weight, stability and performance.