In the market...Speed Triple, RNineT or...

In the market...Speed Triple, RNineT or...

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Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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Birky_41 said:
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Yeah don't bother with the CAT link pipe, get that Ti decat link pipe on there biggrin

Best sounding engine IMO, if I ever change my Tuono in several years I think one of the few contenders will be a V4 1100 Factory biggrin
Good taste... Cough... laugh

I'll be riding my Tuono factory alongside of them in August for a week in the Alps. Plus a 1290 Superduke 2017 model, Kawasaki ZR7, Gladius and a couple of others. biggrin

He's gonna need to watch where he leaves his keys laughyum

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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It's fine, MOT has no check for it and there's no emissions test. Mine came with cats from the factory (in the base of each can) but has had the akras fitted from pretty much new, zero issues.

Apparently the race ECU unlock and the decat pipe give you another 6-7bhp, gets rid of the flapper and reduces mpg by 6-7 biggrin

And unleashes the noise biggrin

shielsy

826 posts

128 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Good on you OP... been following this one closely to see what you went with.

Congrats on a lovely bike. Enjoy!!!

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Beautiful! Gabro ECU flash and...hold on!

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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That looks brand new! The Ti link pipe will get nice and blue once it's had a few heat cycles through it. biggrin

3DP

9,912 posts

233 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Congrats!! That's going to be a whole lot of fun. Hopefully a chapter closed on the accident too and great to jump back on the horse!

3DP

9,912 posts

233 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Congrats! You want rid of those tyres if planning to ride it in single figure temps - they look like Racetec K3s. Hateful things on the road.

rat840771

2,023 posts

164 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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it has TC? Go for quick spin.

I have the S21 pro's which im pleased with


3DP

9,912 posts

233 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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M7RRs are great. Allow knee down peg grinding on track, loads of grip wet or dry on the road, nice profile and good longevity.

I find the K3s too pointy/unstable and cold I've had slides and spin up. No feel either.

Biker's Nemesis

38,534 posts

207 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Is that satin or Matt finish on your door?

Pravus1

235 posts

105 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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M7RR's are what I'm going for next.

Do not go for the PR4! They don't feel good right over on this bike and it struggles putting power down on corner exit. You can get them a bit melty on the road. Can't wait to have them off.

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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I've just fitted m7rr on mine after everyone raved about them. Can't comment on dry warm weather yet but cold sub 6 degrees and wet they are phenomenal

They do run quite a high pressure though. On our ape's it's 36f 40r, go less this time of year and they feel squirmy

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Tc was something I found the same with. Adjust the position a bit and naturally you stop doing it after a few hundred miles... I did initially exactly the same though and kept putting my tc higher

K3 are meant to be a nice summer tyre similar to the sp but I've never tried them. If similar then yes it is annoying having to get heat in them before you push on unless weather is already nice and warm

Get your ecu flashed by gabro. Will sort the roughness. He's just cracked the 1100 ecu... Check the dyno before and after, it's bloody mental

K8-600

1,724 posts

111 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Good write up Toxic, hope to see you soon at one of the rides cool

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Monday 3rd April 2017
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Do you have a smaller tank? Mines 18.5Ltd I think. I know I get about 110 miles and another 20 on reserve

Map meanings are completely different on mine but basically they more race ones make it feel more snatchy and town pace but take away the engine braking

Mine S is softest and the one I use in winter cold or town
T is a middle ground and R is minimal engine braking. I ran R at Snett and it felt perfect but it's very sensitive

You won't go wrong with m7rr try 34/5f and 35/36 rear. Tc on 4-6 and that will allow fast road pace without the back really moving at all

I'll probably be out couple evenings this week and sunday to go finch if you wanna get out for a blast

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Monday 3rd April 2017
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I'm standard map and AR can. It averages around 31-33mpg. If I'm hooning it sits mid 20s and a good run below 80mph I've had 38mpg

Our maps say the same words but mean different things... Madness I know! Just check the Aprilia forum, loads of convos on there as so many people got confused going from the 1000 to 1100

What might do you good would be to go on track with it on a novice day or novice group. Get you feeling now much the bike can offer as it helps the confidence in the road (in my opinion)

Don't think you are alone in saying you're finding it intimidating or starting to get used to it. I found exactly the same! It takes some time to feel comfy. I've done 2500 miles since September and I feel really good on it now but it wasn't like that at first

Lumpy like a twin at low revs, vague front end for me at first, bloody snatchy and torquey and a bit heavier than I was used to... All this went with riding, riding and more riding

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Like most Aprilias the tank range will be HIGHLY dependent on where and how you're riding biggrin

I've been doing some commuting on mine and the fuel light came on at 90 miles, that leaves 4 litres in the tank so around 25 miles (to be safe) biggrin

On a longer run I can get about 120-25 miles out the tank in total, and sitting on the motorway at 80mph I'm hoping for 130-140 miles....irked

That works out anywhere between 30-38mpg on the big rotax v-twin with 140bhp, so that's not that much less for a 170bhp v4 with that noise biggrin

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Yep that is the case. 3rd gear round town at 30ish and its almost labouring

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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It's the same with the v-twin, happiest at 4k when going slow but it'll sit at 3k rpm.

It works out as 2nd gear for 20mph, 3rd for 30, 4th for 40 for around 3k rpm, that's on 15/42 gearing though.

With the stock gearing at 30mph I'd need to be in 2nd gear (3400rpm) whereas with -1/+2 3rd gear is 3000rpm at 30mph. Might be worth looking into a gearing change on yours?