just bought rsv4 factory
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Topic: just bought rsv4 factory
Posted By: v4smiler
Subject: just bought rsv4 factory
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 09:18
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hi there been a while since i was on this site last time was in 2004 when had a rsv
so just bought my 2009 rsv4 factory saturday complete with full akra system and a hm quickshifter
all i can say is oh my god !!
its insane
i love it !!
verry happy just looking forward to some dry roads so i can give it another spanking
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Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 10:14
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Lucky boy
Not sure you will be so lucky with the dry roads though but we could have an indian summer i guess.
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Posted By: v4smiler
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 10:33
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yeah i know weather doesnt look to o great does it but fingers crossed we geta few dry days before they start salting the roads in another month or so then i think she will have to just stay in the garage and look pretty |
Posted By: v4smiler
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2010 at 16:33
| thanks mate if anyones thinking of getting one i fully recommend it i havea ductai 1098 that i couldnt part with because had it few yars and spent a lot gettijng it how i want it so its a keeper but tyhe rsv4 factory i would say is a completely different animal ina different league im 5 ft 10 13.5 ston and its fine for me the best bit if im honest its the noise its as close to a moto gp bike on the road you will get a t the moment id say |
Posted By: v4smiler
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2010 at 16:34
| apologise for the dodgy spelling |
Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2010 at 18:38
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That percepton seems a common one that it feels like a race bike.
I think Aprilia came at it another way around and built a race bike and put it on the road. Most other manufacturers convert road bikes to race.
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Posted By: mxpower918
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2010 at 19:06
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think should meet up for like a south end rsv4 shake down??
ive got one,was selling but now ive managed to get another job im gonna keep it..
also thinking gettin 24ltr tank.
just cnt wait for summer now!! ------------- always look at life in a lighter way.! |
Posted By: rsvfrank
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2011 at 09:55
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Posted By: v4smiler
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 15:59
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hi havent been on here a while yeah mate if your in southend and you want to go for a blast lete me know have a few mates with bikes one with 1098 like m y other bike another with 848 another with rsv tuono factory and my boy on his litttle ducati 750 s which is up for sale dark gery on a 2002 with titanium cans and a restrictor fitted only done 6k miles £2k if anyone in trested prob take 1800 quid and my email terryfarr2@googlemail.com
cheers
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Posted By: Kev 44
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 14:27
| OK i'm a fat lad ie over 6' and 16st am i gonna be able to ride one? Sat on one and it feels tiny.... going to look at one this week though and i only ride on track, whadya reckon??? |
Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 14:52
You may look a tad big but you will fit. Sabre sat astride one at the NEC and he is roughly that build. He looked a bit squished but sort of fitted.
Would i track one, probably not on a regular basis unless it were post the major engine updates of 2011 based on what i have read. Not a for a racer who is gonna push it that bit harder then us mere mortals. But it might be fun while it lasts. |
Kev 44 wrote:Posted By: Kev 44
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 08:47
| Mmm now i'm worried i thought only major issues were with the earlier 2009 models? This is a June 2010 model with 2k on it(track prepped). They are the best looking bike out there at the moment and the sound is awesome not the fastest i'll agree but i only instruct now, im planning a trip to spain in March and am having 3 days on track......long way to go if she dont hold up???? |
Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 09:47
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I would take a look on af1 and make up your own mind as that has the largest contingent of owners. some major tales of woe but also some with no issues on there.
It seems to go that you either get a gem that gives little or no trouble or you get a complete dog that is no end of grief. (quality control ?) 2010 aprc or 2011 R and Factory had some pretty extensive engine mods nearly all to do with oil feed and stronger bearings. As always the issues are compounded by Aprilia not backing it up very well. If that bike has gone this far with no engine issues then it might be a good one but worth checking. Get the Vin put into the aprilia database and see what it had thrown at it parts wise. |
Posted By: kiwi_rsvr
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 21:41
| What worries me is that someone in Sarfend can afford one of the things !! :-) |