Hold on sales of 2023 RS bikes?

[Grumpy Goat]

... I did notice that when cornering if I tried to hang off the RS quickly dipped in much more rapidly than I am used to; not sure if that's due to the tubular bars having more leverage or just the nature of the bike. 

I think that it is the bars. The RS with standard bars is not what I would call easy to tip in, especially compared to an S1000RR. It is a sport bike but at the same time one with a bit longer wheelbase and rake angle so it well favours directional stability, which makes it slightly stiff on the tip in. Requires a firm hand.