RZ500 handled quite good when sorted properly, they had to wider front tyre on them in stock trim a 120/80/16 if you took that off and went to a 110/90 they handled a lot better, I had both when they were new, the RG is still a better road bike but as a race bike they were both extremely good when sorted. I rode my old RG to the island classic on the weekend and they are great fun just to be on one..