DNEPR?...forgive the ignorance. Sev, it was a total fluke, just pot luck I guess. Someone sent me a PM to invite me over there.
They contacted members of this forum for focus groups to help with a new bike model. Specifically targeting riders of the Multistradad to give feedback. I wasn't disclosed so can give this info!
It wouldn't take much doing. Some longer travel suspension and some fairly minor bodywork changes. The SDR is 80% there already. As someone who's got an SMT and a Streetfighter I would say having ridden the SDR that it is closer in spirit to the former than the latter. I do hope they don't axe the RC8 though. Its one of the most practical road-going sports bikes and I've always liked the sharp styling. It just needs a 1290 engine upgrade.