My mate has an rc8 and iv`e ridden it a couple of times,tbh its shite its so uncomfortable,vibrates the tits off ya and so thirsty,1 good thing get it in the twisties and it comes alive but that is what it was built for.When they 1st came out they had a lot of recalls 1 was for a new crank for the money i would choose a zx10r or a gixer 1000 which both will destroy the plastic rc8,only good thing is the rc8 does sound good.