Well, not quite. Not foes, not vanquished; however, I took a ride with some friends and the WTF typical reaction to the Skorpion was replaced with respect.
Ducati Monster and Buell Ulysses. At one point, they were wide-eyed because they had a hard time keeping up and both admitted they were red lining so as not to lose contact. Believe me, I found the rev limiter more than once.
Great thing about the Skorp is that while it may take a bit longer to get up to speed, you don't have to slow down much.