Now I've gone and done it.....
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Nice bike and a good choice, as another owner (like Catso) of 3 V Twins I'm definately a fan 
Just be careful the first few times out, as when you close the frottle its like breaking on an IL4, the engine braking really needs getting used to.
Most of all enjoy and I suspect it will sound epic compared to your old bike.
Just be careful the first few times out, as when you close the frottle its like breaking on an IL4, the engine braking really needs getting used to.
Most of all enjoy and I suspect it will sound epic compared to your old bike.
catso said:
Ducati 916, Ducati 900 Monster and Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans, so all getting on a bit now especially the Guzzi.
The Ducatis are fairly high maintenance but I do my own servicing etc. and enjoy it so no problems there, 916 still rides like a fairly modern machine (especially mine as it is slightly 'updated') and despite having less power than a new bike it can still hold it's own in the real world - as, I would imagine can the Aprilia.
M900 is a hoot to ride as it has a nice, unsubtle power delivery from low down that brings out the hooligan without having to ride at silly speeds whereas the Guzzi is from a different era, very agricultural (undergoing some surgery at the moment due to valve to piston interface
) although it can still hustle along at a good pace - I bought it because it was the 'poster bike' of my youth.
I must be getting old though as I'm buying ever slower bikes...
Nice to have a varied selection to ride depending on how you feel on any given day each with different qualities, lucky chap The Ducatis are fairly high maintenance but I do my own servicing etc. and enjoy it so no problems there, 916 still rides like a fairly modern machine (especially mine as it is slightly 'updated') and despite having less power than a new bike it can still hold it's own in the real world - as, I would imagine can the Aprilia.
M900 is a hoot to ride as it has a nice, unsubtle power delivery from low down that brings out the hooligan without having to ride at silly speeds whereas the Guzzi is from a different era, very agricultural (undergoing some surgery at the moment due to valve to piston interface
) although it can still hustle along at a good pace - I bought it because it was the 'poster bike' of my youth.I must be getting old though as I'm buying ever slower bikes...
JT
Mastodon2 said:
Lovely bike. If you've never owned a V twin before, prepare for a surge of power in the middle that tails off towards the top, the grunt out of corners is nice though. The only V twin I've ridden was a mate's SV650S, it was amusing enough in the short term but with 74bhp once the roads opened up it felt a bit breathless. I imagine an RSV R with 140bhp will be a different experience, but still focused on the mid range. Expect engine braking too, a lot more than you're used to! This caused a problem for the SV650S again, as every time I let off the throttle the front would dive - I didn't think much of the suspension anyhow but that did get a bit annoying, the bike would pogo about on the throttle a lot more than I was used to. Again, I imagine the Aprilia will not be nearly as bad, but you'll still have a lot more engine braking than you got from your Ninja.
It looks a top bike though, have fun with it.
Thanks Mastodon2 that's exactly the type of advice I was hoping for, much appreciated. It looks a top bike though, have fun with it.
JT
dibblecorse said:
Nice bike and a good choice, as another owner (like Catso) of 3 V Twins I'm definately a fan
Just be careful the first few times out, as when you close the frottle its like breaking on an IL4, the engine braking really needs getting used to.
Most of all enjoy and I suspect it will sound epic compared to your old bike.
Hello dibblecorse really wetted my appetite now Just be careful the first few times out, as when you close the frottle its like breaking on an IL4, the engine braking really needs getting used to.
Most of all enjoy and I suspect it will sound epic compared to your old bike.
JT
Lovely looking bike!
http://apriliarsv.com/aprilia-rsv-forum.php
and
http://www.apriliaforum.com/
are good sources of information for pretty much anything you might need including proper servicing procedure and oil volumes (can be confusing with the dry sump engine), common faults and fixes (mainly for small electrical niggles e.g. charging circuit) and worthwhile mods to make day-to-day life a little better (clutch jet mod for finding neutral etc.).
ETA. Get yourself a Ti twin Akra exhaust...that noise...
http://apriliarsv.com/aprilia-rsv-forum.php
and
http://www.apriliaforum.com/
are good sources of information for pretty much anything you might need including proper servicing procedure and oil volumes (can be confusing with the dry sump engine), common faults and fixes (mainly for small electrical niggles e.g. charging circuit) and worthwhile mods to make day-to-day life a little better (clutch jet mod for finding neutral etc.).
ETA. Get yourself a Ti twin Akra exhaust...that noise...
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