Ever traded up and then think you have made a mistake?
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Ever traded up and then think you have made a mistake? Yesterday I traded my Aprilia RSV-R Factory which I have owned for a while for a RSV4 Factory. Due to crappy weather today, I have only ridden it for a few miles but can already really appreciate the RSV4. Don’t get me wrong I loved the RSV-R and sound was awesome from the V twin but I think I have made the right choice. Has anybody PX’d their bike and afterwards wish they hadn’t?
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Yes but I went from an R1 to an rsvr! I had always wanted one from being a lad so imagine my disappointment when I rode the rsvr realising it had less power and I couldn't abide the engine braking from the v twin motor.
It was a pig to start (sprag clutch) and sometimes would flood if it didn't fire 1st time so you would have to wait 15 minutes to try again.
I got rid soon after and and now like you, own a 2010 rsv4 which I can honestly say is the best bike I have owned in 20 years. Enjoy your new purchase!
It was a pig to start (sprag clutch) and sometimes would flood if it didn't fire 1st time so you would have to wait 15 minutes to try again.
I got rid soon after and and now like you, own a 2010 rsv4 which I can honestly say is the best bike I have owned in 20 years. Enjoy your new purchase!
not good when over taking or another vehicle up your arse 
Yeah I swapped my 97 VFR 750 for my dads 06 Fireblade. He had it a couple of years and I always thought I wanted it having ridden it a few times. I remember riding the VFR to his house and thinking I’m not sure if this is the right thing to do. I kept telling myself I’d be stupid to turn the deal down basically swapping my bike for one worth twice as much.
I rode it about 40 miles and didn’t like it. The rest of the journey my right leg was aching so badly. I loved how well it handled and how quick it was but it sounded crap compared to the V4 and was so uncomfortable.
I tried my best to make it more comfortable but decided after a month I couldn’t live with it anymore. Didn’t even buy a bike for nearly a year after selling it. It just put me off riding.
I rode it about 40 miles and didn’t like it. The rest of the journey my right leg was aching so badly. I loved how well it handled and how quick it was but it sounded crap compared to the V4 and was so uncomfortable.
I tried my best to make it more comfortable but decided after a month I couldn’t live with it anymore. Didn’t even buy a bike for nearly a year after selling it. It just put me off riding.
It seems ironic you posted this after this was updated today.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
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neelyp said:
It seems ironic you posted this after this was updated today.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
That’s life. You make a choice and pays your money the rest is a calculated gamble https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Yes selling my ZX6R and trading my SV650s concurrently for an Aprilia (of all things ironically) Falco. Hindsight is a wonderfull thing, the bike when it worked was good.. just all the niggles/hassles with ancillary components failing, useless Aprilia UK warranty and took a huge hit cash wise to punt it on as a PX when I eventually bought another bike 3.5 years later.
Sold my GSXR1000 for a Firestorm, mainly because I needed something slighly more upright and it fitted my budget but im not feeling the love for it now, the handling has gone to mush since last Summer and ive come to realise it just isnt pokey enough ...Ill use it this year and then out it.
Also traded in my EXUP RU for a YZF750, i know everyone bangs on about these but it was the dullest bike ive owned and whilst it was stable, it didnt handle as sharp as I been hoping for...was a proper oil burner as well..that lasted a few months.
Worst ever mistake was my Hayabusa for a Impreza Turbo, in a few weeks id uprated the brakes, tweaked the turbo/ECU and put a full system stainless on it but it was still s
te and slow....and 2.5 times the cost of the bike...I sold it back to the garage 6 weeks later I think and lost a packet..fast cars just aint my bag.
Also traded in my EXUP RU for a YZF750, i know everyone bangs on about these but it was the dullest bike ive owned and whilst it was stable, it didnt handle as sharp as I been hoping for...was a proper oil burner as well..that lasted a few months.
Worst ever mistake was my Hayabusa for a Impreza Turbo, in a few weeks id uprated the brakes, tweaked the turbo/ECU and put a full system stainless on it but it was still s
te and slow....and 2.5 times the cost of the bike...I sold it back to the garage 6 weeks later I think and lost a packet..fast cars just aint my bag.Not so much as traded up, as bought a first bike
Brake caliper fell off and jammed in the rear wheel at 30, wiring a mess, someone putting in heated grips wrong and now duff oil pump and most of the bearing in the gearbox are knackered.
9 months on a 2 grand bike, wife and I both want to set fire to it
Brake caliper fell off and jammed in the rear wheel at 30, wiring a mess, someone putting in heated grips wrong and now duff oil pump and most of the bearing in the gearbox are knackered.
9 months on a 2 grand bike, wife and I both want to set fire to it
I had a stty old thundercat that I used for commuting and the odd trackday, it was a 50,000 mile bike that I bough from a council estate where it lived outside but I just wanted a super cheap commuter to keep my nice bikes nice. It commuted perfectly, comfy and relatively quick for an old 600, it did the job on track but got a bit wallowy and heavy. Did about 12,000 miles and 3 trackdays on it and it needed tyres and a new battery and nothing else.
I sold it and bought a B1H ZX6R as I wanted something more focussed for track as I was doing less commuting. I went for a fairly cheap one as it had a load of good bits on it such as Ohlins rear shock, steering damper etc. And was low mileage. I’ve probably spent £1500 getting it up to standard so could have bought a tidier more standard example. It’s not a good commuter by any stretch of the imagination so I really hope it’s good on track. In fairness it’s bloody brilliant now when you’re pushing and riding how you really shouldn’t on the road.
tty old thundercat that I used for commuting and the odd trackday, it was a 50,000 mile bike that I bough from a council estate where it lived outside but I just wanted a super cheap commuter to keep my nice bikes nice. It commuted perfectly, comfy and relatively quick for an old 600, it did the job on track but got a bit wallowy and heavy. Did about 12,000 miles and 3 trackdays on it and it needed tyres and a new battery and nothing else. I sold it and bought a B1H ZX6R as I wanted something more focussed for track as I was doing less commuting. I went for a fairly cheap one as it had a load of good bits on it such as Ohlins rear shock, steering damper etc. And was low mileage. I’ve probably spent £1500 getting it up to standard so could have bought a tidier more standard example. It’s not a good commuter by any stretch of the imagination so I really hope it’s good on track. In fairness it’s bloody brilliant now when you’re pushing and riding how you really shouldn’t on the road.
Yep, traded my 13 plate Fireblade and a Ducati Scrambler I had at the time for my current Speed Triple R.
Don't get me wrong, the Speed Triple is lovely and massively appeals to the magpie in me with all its gold and carbon bits, and the Fireblade was only a Fireblade, but it was my Fireblade which I have a lot of memories from, travelling across the continent, commuting in to town, multiple trackdays around the UK and Europe, keeping it in my living room, riding it over the mountain during the TT, crashing it at Clearways, having it in a million pieces then putting it all back together again better than it was before. I miss it.
Couldn't really give a toss about the Scrambler, though!
Don't get me wrong, the Speed Triple is lovely and massively appeals to the magpie in me with all its gold and carbon bits, and the Fireblade was only a Fireblade, but it was my Fireblade which I have a lot of memories from, travelling across the continent, commuting in to town, multiple trackdays around the UK and Europe, keeping it in my living room, riding it over the mountain during the TT, crashing it at Clearways, having it in a million pieces then putting it all back together again better than it was before. I miss it.
Couldn't really give a toss about the Scrambler, though!
My R1 was traded in for a new RSV Mille R. The R1 was tired & needing TLC & I thought I fancied something a little more left field. I was seduced by Ohlins & Oz plus the thumping V-Twin & a smattering of titanium. The R1 needed paint, chain & sprockets, tyres, & probably a fork service so getting shut seemed the logical next step. Never gelled with the Mille but oddly enough it’s a bike I wish I had persevered with & not gotten rid of. The R1 felt almost perfect for me whereas the Mille felt tall & awkward, maybe I expected an easy transition? Our relationship lasted a year then I was back on Japanese 4 cylinder bikes. A 600RR, which was bloody ace !
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