I do fancy one of these RC8's :)

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:52 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMBar3SO6tI

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:06 pm

Me Too, and very affordable as a used machine.......

Funnily enough I was looking at one only yesterday at my local dealers!

Steve

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:10 pm

Me too

Had a look on Ebay and Biketrader at the prices - really cheap.

A lot of bike - for the money

Al

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:30 pm

I like that video, that near on high side...jeez and pulling wheelies when overtaking pure class. Its an attractive alternative that i can see the appeal for especially for oddball BMW pilots...nice

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:38 pm

I thought I fancied one too till I rode it but the engine was a huge disappointment.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:09 pm

eyore wrote:I thought I fancied one too till I rode it but the engine was a huge disappointment.

Oooo why?

herrman · Post by **herrman** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:36 pm

slparry wrote:
eyore wrote:I thought I fancied one too till I rode it but the engine was a huge disappointment.
Oooo why?

Cos the 12s is better

I also fancy the RC8--Must be a BMW thing!!!

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:37 pm

slparry wrote:
eyore wrote:I thought I fancied one too till I rode it but the engine was a huge disappointment.
Oooo why?

Just dosent have the torque a V twin should have, needs The nuts revved off it and the gearbox worked hard which is weird .Totally unlike my 998s which feels as if it will crease tarmac.
I believe the RC8R is a lot better but havent tried one.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:57 pm

I know I posted this photo before, but can't find the thread............

Absolutely stunning !

Al

Twinspark · Post by **Twinspark** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:09 pm

No, doesn't work for me.

Another one of these bikes with angles and edges all over the place, but no 'flow' to the styling.

conkerman · Post by **conkerman** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:27 am

Avoid any non twin spark bikes, crap fuelling and much less desirable than the later ones.

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:12 am

Twinspark wrote:No, doesn't work for me.

Another one of these bikes with angles and edges all over the place, but no 'flow' to the styling.

Agree, the styling will "age" appallingly .

pbikerharry · Post by **pbikerharry** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:07 pm

On reading the two reports in Ride the later model had better maping,gearbox, and clutch. Much better than the early models.

Pete

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:18 pm

I do know someone who bought cheap at the start of summer and is no longer an owner. They seem to have plenty of room for the larger rider , this one (maybe it was a bad example ) apparently vibrated badly through the rev range and had a few technical issues, . He's back on a blade at the moment..

jeznewsome · Post by **jeznewsome** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:32 pm

My '10 RC8 was a flipping missile. Lumpy at low revs but definately not short of midrange. Lumpiness was tamed with a different map.
A very fast machine, in fact a little too fast really. It never liked going slowly.