Yea the japs have been all over that on their sport bikes for quite some time now. They finally got rid of the side-mount exhaust for weight and aerodynamic reasons.
This is the beast I had that I parted out (had over $20k in customizations into it, had no choice but to part it to at least get some of my money back). 1000cc v-twin, DOHC, 128HP/78ft-lbs at the wheel with almost 30k on her. More bike than I ever needed yet it was more comfortable than 99% of the sport bikes out there today...