Aprilia RSV 1000 - any good?
Discussion
Hopefully without opening a can of worms...
...I'm looking to buy another bike, I currently have a Ducati ST4s, which I love, but reliable it isn't.
I'm looking at using the bike for commuting around 700 a week.
Is this a ridiculous idea, is it going to be as unreliable as my Duc'?
I have a tight budget, around £2K, and this looked interesting.
I've been looking at VFR800 and ZZR1100.
Thanks
Tim
...I'm looking to buy another bike, I currently have a Ducati ST4s, which I love, but reliable it isn't.
I'm looking at using the bike for commuting around 700 a week.
Is this a ridiculous idea, is it going to be as unreliable as my Duc'?
I have a tight budget, around £2K, and this looked interesting.
I've been looking at VFR800 and ZZR1100.
Thanks
Tim
TT Tim said:
Hopefully without opening a can of worms...
...I'm looking to buy another bike, I currently have a Ducati ST4s, which I love, but reliable it isn't.
I'm looking at using the bike for commuting around 700 a week.
Is this a ridiculous idea, is it going to be as unreliable as my Duc'?
I have a tight budget, around £2K, and this looked interesting.
I've been looking at VFR800 and ZZR1100.
Thanks
Tim
Cracking bikes, engines have been known to take mega miles in the States. Not sure I'd want to be doing that sort of mileage on anything that's not shaft drive. ...I'm looking to buy another bike, I currently have a Ducati ST4s, which I love, but reliable it isn't.
I'm looking at using the bike for commuting around 700 a week.
Is this a ridiculous idea, is it going to be as unreliable as my Duc'?
I have a tight budget, around £2K, and this looked interesting.
I've been looking at VFR800 and ZZR1100.
Thanks
Tim
I've had my 2000 Mille for 8 years and the only thing that's failed is the clutch slave seal,I replaced it 6 years ago with an aftermarket item. I have said before on PH - these bikes are the thinking mans' Ducati, no timing belts, no s/s swingarm bearing issues, no stupid dry clutch to wear and rattle, no faulty desmo cam shims /fingers. As for design faults, just the stupid propstand which unless you swap it for a better one will sooner or later let your bike bite the dust. AF 1 forum is superb,there is an answer for every question on there. In addition the exhausts are fully stainless, so no rotten collector box to replace either.
Im still pondering either one of these R model or a tuono.
While researching found out the engines are made by rotrex, Austrian firm as someone else has stated bulletproof.
There allot of bike for the money, esp the R with Ohlins/Brembo brakes.
But the main thing for me will be insurance, 25 1 years no claims.
Anybody young got one?
While researching found out the engines are made by rotrex, Austrian firm as someone else has stated bulletproof.
There allot of bike for the money, esp the R with Ohlins/Brembo brakes.
But the main thing for me will be insurance, 25 1 years no claims.
Anybody young got one?
k15tox said:
Im still pondering either one of these R model or a tuono.
While researching found out the engines are made by rotrex, Austrian firm as someone else has stated bulletproof.
There allot of bike for the money, esp the R with Ohlins/Brembo brakes.
But the main thing for me will be insurance, 25 1 years no claims.
Anybody young got one?
I'm 27, had my licence 10 years, 2 years no claims, married and i got a quote on one for £210 fully comp. So not too bad, although i got a quote for a ZX-6R 2000 plate and that's £122 for the year, and they are actually in my budget!! While researching found out the engines are made by rotrex, Austrian firm as someone else has stated bulletproof.
There allot of bike for the money, esp the R with Ohlins/Brembo brakes.
But the main thing for me will be insurance, 25 1 years no claims.
Anybody young got one?
They are lovely though, i remember seeing one in a local aprilia dealer when they first came out, good size as well!!
tombine said:
I'm 27, had my licence 10 years, 2 years no claims, married and i got a quote on one for £210 fully comp. So not too bad, although i got a quote for a ZX-6R 2000 plate and that's £122 for the year, and they are actually in my budget!!
They are lovely though, i remember seeing one in a local aprilia dealer when they first came out, good size as well!!
That pretty good. My main problem is i have no garage/lock up. The bike is stored at the side of the house with a disklock and mammoth chain, sadly none of these are 'insurance approved'. My area isnt too bad neither.They are lovely though, i remember seeing one in a local aprilia dealer when they first came out, good size as well!!
Got a quote from a mate called 'carol' £1250 for a 2004 sv1000 with 1 years no claims.
She can f
k right off!k15tox said:
Im still pondering either one of these R model or a tuono.
While researching found out the engines are made by rotrex, Austrian firm as someone else has stated bulletproof.
There allot of bike for the money, esp the R with Ohlins/Brembo brakes.
But the main thing for me will be insurance, 25 1 years no claims.
Anybody young got one?
sorry to be pedantic While researching found out the engines are made by rotrex, Austrian firm as someone else has stated bulletproof.
There allot of bike for the money, esp the R with Ohlins/Brembo brakes.
But the main thing for me will be insurance, 25 1 years no claims.
Anybody young got one?
but they're made by rotax, rotrex make superchargers. had a rsv for three years, ended up with too many bikes and sold it but kept my gsxr1000. then sold the gsxr for a r1 .....wish i'd kept the mille even if only under a sheet at the back of the garage.was cat d repaired (by myself) but was nearly mint and had had all the niggles sorted outThey're a solid bike and what has been said here matches my experience of owning an 03 RSV-R. The only things I dislike are the standard can (see boat anchor) and Casio clocks.
I don't know if you're talking about the older Mille (>03) or the RSV 1000 (03>), also some 03 Milles were sold as RSV1000s (as it appears on the log book) as they were intended for the Jap market), but there are many forums and reviews regarding both on the web. I wouldn't get too hung up on the Mille-R over standard issue, I own an R but have ridden a standard bike and they're is not much difference to be honest.
Electrics-wise; you are going to want the starter solenoid swapping out for a Yamaha item (if not done so already) and you have to keep the battery topped up, but that shouldn't be an issue given your milage! The clock resetting fault was on the 04/05 model, so I would recommend checking the service/MOT history if this is what you are looking at. There was also an issue with clocks fogging too so there is also a possibility that a mis quoted milage will result from clock replacements - worth checking. -Oh yeah, if the plastic tank models ask about tank warping; can be a pain in the arse if it strikes.
With the distance you are doing I would be worried about tyre wear and fuel economy on one of these, perhaps someone with relative experience of a VFR can comment. They are quite a large bike compared to modern tackle, however, they are quite comfortable for normal size blokes yet are still pretty nimble on the back roads.
Let us know how you get on.
I don't know if you're talking about the older Mille (>03) or the RSV 1000 (03>), also some 03 Milles were sold as RSV1000s (as it appears on the log book) as they were intended for the Jap market), but there are many forums and reviews regarding both on the web. I wouldn't get too hung up on the Mille-R over standard issue, I own an R but have ridden a standard bike and they're is not much difference to be honest.
Electrics-wise; you are going to want the starter solenoid swapping out for a Yamaha item (if not done so already) and you have to keep the battery topped up, but that shouldn't be an issue given your milage! The clock resetting fault was on the 04/05 model, so I would recommend checking the service/MOT history if this is what you are looking at. There was also an issue with clocks fogging too so there is also a possibility that a mis quoted milage will result from clock replacements - worth checking. -Oh yeah, if the plastic tank models ask about tank warping; can be a pain in the arse if it strikes.
With the distance you are doing I would be worried about tyre wear and fuel economy on one of these, perhaps someone with relative experience of a VFR can comment. They are quite a large bike compared to modern tackle, however, they are quite comfortable for normal size blokes yet are still pretty nimble on the back roads.
Let us know how you get on.
Edited by Apriliaer on Wednesday 23 May 18:00
bamberwell said:
sorry to be pedantic but they're made by rotax, rotrex make superchargers. had a rsv for three years, ended up with too many bikes and sold it but kept my gsxr1000. then sold the gsxr for a r1 .....wish i'd kept the mille even if only under a sheet at the back of the garage.was cat d repaired (by myself) but was nearly mint and had had all the niggles sorted out
I thought so, i wasnt sure if it was rotrex or rotax! but they're made by rotax, rotrex make superchargers. had a rsv for three years, ended up with too many bikes and sold it but kept my gsxr1000. then sold the gsxr for a r1 .....wish i'd kept the mille even if only under a sheet at the back of the garage.was cat d repaired (by myself) but was nearly mint and had had all the niggles sorted outApriliaer said:
With the distance you are doing I would be worried about tyre wear and fuel economy on one of these, perhaps someone with relative experience of a VFR can comment. They are quite a large bike compared to modern tackle, however, they are quite comfortable for normal size blokes yet are still pretty nimble on the back roads.
Let us know how you get on.
I'm guessing these are comparable with my Duc', I was riding my mates FJR1300 for a few weeks and the fuel economy was similar to my Duc', its working out comparable with the train, but I'd far rather ride to work, and park outside my office. Let us know how you get on.
Wife's comment was 'NO! It's Italian' I can't help loving Italian twins.
Tim
Why not try a caponord, same bomb proof engine as a mille but better riding position for covering the miles. Done 50,000 miles on mine now, with 1 clutch slave cylinder seal and 2 coils, no other problems. Electrics have never been a problem (other than the coils), give one a go, you wont be dissapointed.
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