So now what? (what to buy)

[Kaan]

I rode an RC8, handling was pretty nice but shifter was shit and it had too many vibes at high rpm. Also, for an 1150cc v-twin it didn't have as much thrust as I thought it would. They might have fixed the shifter in model years after the one I rode though, so maybe it's worth a look if it's cheap enough.

from my sniffing around they are ungodly expensive still. the world economic down turn didnt help the evolution of bikes. the traditional bike makers havent made anything "cool" in years, except the exotic-ish bikes you have listed.