im 26 and I have lusted after the rc ever since i was just out of high school. I learned to ride on a cbr600f2 and then had a bunch of gixxers. I wanted something different so I got a RC. I bought it without ever riding one and I don't regret it a bit. The turn in seems slower than with my gixxers but i have a ohlins and kyle link to help out with that. I get looks everywhere I ride this thing. Some dude on a 1098 asked me how I liked it.