New to me 2003 RSVR
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Topic: New to me 2003 RSVR
Posted By: billd
Subject: New to me 2003 RSVR
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2017 at 22:26
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Today I paid a deposit on a 2003 Aprilia RSVR1000 and will pick it up tomorrow. It's yellow and, in my eyes at least, is a real thing of beauty. Will post some pictures once I set up photobucket. Please do give me your advise on the bike as I'm new to the brand and very excited about it!! |
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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2017 at 23:07
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Welcome along Monkey sick is the best colour in my eyes -------------  |
Posted By: badapple
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 01:55
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Welcome along fella look forward to seeing the photos but not as much as you are to get it home hope it all goes well. ------------- I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left |
Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 02:40
Hello and welcome buddy  We like pics a lot  There's plenty of advice on here and a friendly bunch. No such thing as stupid question etc either. So feel free to ask. ------------- Question everything. |
Posted By: Mr Miller
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 07:34
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Welcome in .. Ratters loved his monkey sick bike SO much he made it part of the scenery at ` tile`o`man .. Enjoy .. ------------- If you find us in a hedge check the bike first please .. I`m free on the NHS... |
Posted By: wilko
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 07:44
| Nice one bud, great bike. Is it the radial brake version? |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 08:42
 I thought it blended in quite well
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Mr Miller wrote:Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 09:27
| Nice blending redratbikes!!!! Thanks for your comments gents. Yes it does have the radial front calipers. Will try to get a picture or two up tonight. I love it!! |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 10:02
 black frame + swingarm model?
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Posted By: MountainMan
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 10:24
| Best Mille in the best colour in my totally unbiased opinion. Wonder if it's one of the Eddy-ish bikes? |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 11:12
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A picture..................... |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 11:16
One more try
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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 11:30
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Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 11:50
| More than I wanted to but like I said.......................love it |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 12:44
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Posted By: badapple
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 14:37
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Gorgeous bike mate ------------- I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left |
Posted By: davidrsurfer
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 17:40
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Nice looking bike. Pains me to say it but the garage looks tidy too..... what about your lawn? ------------- Motorcycle friendly self catering holiday apartment Acorn Studio. See us at Air bnb. |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 19:46
| That was not my garage, was the sellers. I have it home now and am thrilled with it. Going to give it an oil and filter change, install a battery charger lead plug in to it, remove the panels and have a good look, get some insurance and take it for a spin next week. In the interim plan on sitting in the shed with a coffee and staring at it!! It does appear to be in very good nick and well maintained, the owner did tell me it was ready for an oil change so that's first order of business. Will post a picture or two in my shed. |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 20:32
[IMG] http://s32.photobucket.com/user/billleda/media/DSCF9040_zpskhecuxsl.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> [/IMG]In its own shed now!! |
Posted By: davidrsurfer
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 20:54
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That not a shed, it is heaven. Just a bit envious. ------------- Motorcycle friendly self catering holiday apartment Acorn Studio. See us at Air bnb. |
Posted By: IanG
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 21:35
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Beat me to it ------------- www.apworkshops.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk Looking forward to the next track day |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 22:17
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Lovely bike, the shed what I used to call a race machineshop. Is that a TZ in white? |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 22:23
| Is it a RGB |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 22:56
| The bike with the white fairing is a series 2 TR750 replica I'm building. Thanks for your comments re shed, spent lots of hours in it. Got the faring off the Aprilia, looks fine with no surprises ..........surprisingly! Going to do all the fluids so suspect will be looking for guidance re clutch and back brake bleeds. |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2017 at 10:36
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I like the sound of the TR750, I am an old two stroke dog and used to work on RGBs TZ 350, 700 and 750, but the RGB 500 was my favourite engine. My friend had a ride on a H2 triple but with an extra Clynder making it a 1000cc he said it was amazing, I will see if I can post some pictures of it. Good luck with the TR750. |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2017 at 20:52
| Thanks, I'll post a picture of it tomorrow. Your 4 cylinder Kawasaki is in a whole different league than my TR750 project, would like to a see a picture of it so please post it. |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 05:12
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/11290917/Flying-Millyard-review.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/11290917/Flying-Millyard-review.html This is the man that makes these wonderful multi engines. This is an article about some of them the Kwak 4 is there somewhere, i will post some pictures of actual one that our friend owns which is taken over yo the classic every year. I would recommend reverse bleeding for the clutch and even the brakes, so quick and easy. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=252120992167&alt=web" rel="nofollow - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=252120992167&alt=web Your shed takes me back, unfortunately since my mate passed away it was all sold, his son kept two of the bike's, a Ducati and a RGB mk1 which I will have the job of rebuilding as it's in bits. |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:34
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Here's a better picture https://goo.gl/images/FccnzE" rel="nofollow - https://goo.gl/images/FccnzE |
Posted By: legend88
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 07:59
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Absolutely amazing workmanship. Talking of RGB's: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122564466254?rmvSB=true" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.com/itm/122564466254?rmvSB=true |
Posted By: constant
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 08:35
| i saw that bike Monday morning and thought bargain price I'll get that and realised I'd seen it here |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 09:02
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The 4 cylinder Kawasaki is a great example of what really talented people are capable and humbling the rest of us. The eBay add of the RGB has great detail pictures that are worth studying. What I like best about building the TR750 is researching the bike, they only built about 30 of the series 2, and trying to build it as close to the original than I'm able to afford. It's a bit like archeology . Have met some great people that have been so helpful . Steve Wheatman being one of them, my prize bit is a three cable twist grip in magnesium that I bought from Mr Wheatman. Will try to get some pictures up today of the project. Thanks for your replies. Got brakes and clutch fluids all changed out on the RSV, first ride out is this Saturday! |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 10:07
Hi Legend, I would love to buy one but they are well out of my reach. They can go anything upto 150 grand for some of the ex gp ones. But I got to go on one when the rider was injured a I as his mechanic had to test and plug chop it. It will always remain the most overwhelming bike the i have ridden and the most memorable. Beautiful engines to work with. Weight to power was so noticeable in every way, acceleration, braking and changing direction. The dry clutch the power band, the first go was just hectic but a chance of a lifetime. I will be building the mk 1 for his son sometime. The one I had a go on was a mk 9 and also a mk5. They were not the easiest bikes to ride and very unforgiving. When the square fours finished the when to the V4. |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 18:03
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<a href=" http://s32.photobucket.com/user/billleda/media/IMG_0761_zpsgj3umaeq.jpg.html" rel="nofollow - http://s32.photobucket.com/user/billleda/media/IMG_0761_zpsgj3umaeq.jpg.html" ><img src=" http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/billleda/IMG_0761_zpsgj3umaeq.jpg" rel="nofollow - http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/billleda/IMG_0761_zpsgj3umaeq.jpg" <a href=" http://s32.photobucket.com/user/billleda/media/IMG_0904_zpsao30engi.jpg.html" rel="nofollow - http://s32.photobucket.com/user/billleda/media/IMG_0904_zpsao30engi.jpg.html" ><img src=" http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/billleda/IMG_0904_zpsao30engi.jpg" rel="nofollow - http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/billleda/IMG_0904_zpsao30engi.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_0904_zpsao30engi.jpg"/></a>border="0" alt=" photo IMG_0761_zpsgj3umaeq.jpg"/></a> A couple of pics of the TR |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 22:26
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That's going to be very special, the triple cable throttle reminds me of the multi cable ones of the RGBs. I wonder sometimes if some of the attention to detail was better then with these classics 
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Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2017 at 21:37
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http://www.bdkraceeng.co.uk/TR750s.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.bdkraceeng.co.uk/TR750s.html Something of some interest to you billd |
Posted By: dog78
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2017 at 21:50
| http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/may/motorcycle-suzuki-barry-sheene-rg500-restoration/" rel="nofollow - http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/may/motorcycle-suzuki-barry-sheene-rg500-restoration/ |
Posted By: billd
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2017 at 22:42
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Dog78, thanks for posting. I am aware of BDK and may gets some bits from them at some point. Really enjoyed the video on Sheens XR14 500. The TR750 was called the XR11, the series 2 was around 73 and 74. It was built for the short lived Formula 750 class. Next bit for me is getting the expansion chambers made up. Suspect that will be this fall, would like it completed about this time next year. |