(Old) newbie joining the fun
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Topic: (Old) newbie joining the fun
Posted By: leighz
Subject: (Old) newbie joining the fun
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 09:21
new to me......(got distracted by a gsxr750 for a couple of years) f**k me it shifts. In a good way. Bit of clutch slip tho with quick clutchless shifts at pace. Not sure whether the cheapo levers might have something to do with this or oil type?!? Need a new speedo sensor......and a non-frightening sidestand. Will be along to the scottish rideouts |
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Posted By: Stevex11sdw
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 10:18
| Congrats, Looks nice.... Seems to be a reccuring theme us older types are drawn to these beasts |
Posted By: Crownan
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 10:19
Thats very nice, never been keen on red on anything other than a Ducati but Aprilia has changed my views  ------------- 2007 RSV1000R |
Posted By: leighz
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 11:28
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Cheers! Been on the lookout for quite a while for one of these - so chuffed to finally get my mitts on one. Needed to scratch the v-twin itch. It's a different beast to the gsxr. Red was not top of the list but it surprised me in the flesh so went for it. Rim tape's got to go and I need a double bubble screen being a lanky git. Let the fettling/brrrrapping begin. Love it! |
Posted By: NickyBoy1984
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 17:06
Very nice - Love the Gen1 in red  NickyBoy  ------------- www.rsvr.net www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 19:12
| looks clean mate . welcome init |
Posted By: aldorossi
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 19:20
| Very nice matey, there's a few Scottish chaps out Bathgate way, some others up north, I'm near Glasgow airport, where's yourself? |
Posted By: kevin_whittaker
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 20:09
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Welcome dude, looks a nice one mate... ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 20:21
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nice bike pal very clean .;-) ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: flipsideracing
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 20:58
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Very nice. I don't think there is a bad colour for the rsv. Just some faster than others ;-). Make sure rear disc bolts are standard as they use these as the speedo pickup. I also came from a gixer 750, love the grunt of the twin especially with proper gearing setup. ------------- flipsideracing |
Posted By: Wavestarved
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 21:12
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Looking good in red mate, very tidy. Your slipping clutch may well be the levers, when I swapped mine they took a bit of adjusting to stop it slipping. ------------- Life aint about the destination, life's about the journey. That's why we ride! www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: leighz
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 23:12
Cheers all!
Glasgow southside - always up for a spin if possible Will check out the disc bolts but a quick check of voltages at the speedo connector says everything's ok until the sensor is plugged in. So either the cable's gubbed or the sensor. Not sure you can dismantle the sensor to check the cable continuity?
Just spent an hour plus filing and tweaking the clutch lever to get the right amount of play in it - so hopefully that'll do the trick. |
aldorossi wrote:Posted By: Stevex11sdw
Date Posted: 14 May 2014 at 23:10
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Hi Mate, BigJock has a non scary side stand in for sale section.... |
Posted By: AN1M4L
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 19:04
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Nice bike mate looks good in red ------------- Loud cans save life's |
Posted By: Ian rsv
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 19:46
| Love the red bike. It's the way to go |
Posted By: Johnboy
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 20:31
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Nice bike, welcome to the red ( and fastest) club matey ------------- 
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Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 20:36
ya got that right  ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: Johnboy
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 20:58
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Ya bastid I see what you've done there LOL -------------
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Posted By: leighz
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2014 at 22:25
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oh ho ho ho ho it's all starting to make sense few tweeks to the suspension to suit me and it handles a whole lot better. f**k me I need a steering damper though. Any recommendations out there? And cheers to the dude on the TL1000s I rode out from muirkirk with - headed a different way in the clyde valley. Doesn't look like your bike has any handling issues to me mate ;) |