The month of APRILia

[Ollie.T]

Got an Aprilia? Don't have one but like the look of them?
Post up a pic for others to see. They make some fucking sexy looking machines....

[CRF119]

Ive been drawling over the New 2012 RSV4 at the local store. Boss just brought a Dorsoduro 750 on run out, dam nice bike and fun to ride. His first road bike.

RSV4

http://vehiclestylish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012_Aprilia_RSV4_Factory_APRC_1600x1200_04.jpg

Dorsoduro

http://www.motorcycle.com/images/content/Review/08_july_aprilia_dorso_02.jpg

[SMOKEU]

If the RSV4 was a chick, I'd phuck it.

[Fast Eddie]

damn now I want anodized gold wheels again...

it is a good looking bike, I like the new bmw s1000 too and the superbike ducatis.. Europe's got it right with bike styling I recon

[Fast Eddie]

bang on the chesterfield rep rs250 :) just like mine.. down to the half naked girls n everything

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[Hitcher]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=179263&d=1250401286

Nostalgia. An absolutely fabulous motorcycle. Shame about the New Zealand distributor.

[orangeback]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=261715&d=1329117699my 3 rd one

[mossy1200]

my 3 rd one

those wheels would look good on my bike.

[rustyrobot]

APRILia! Awesome idea.

The dearly departed... (aka the terrible saga of the $6500 chain).
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The new ride. Well known around these parts and still bringing a massive smile to my face on a daily basis.
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Seems there's a few folks on Apes in Welli. Perhaps an APRILia ride might be in order?!

[orangeback]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=261727&d=1333958538
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number one

[98tls]

those wheels would look good on my bike.

Go buy some M,easy solved.

[Ollie.T]

and some racing goodness

[Geeen]

http://krang.sportrider.com/bikes/2004/2004-apr-nera-02-2.jpg

:blink:

[orangeback]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=261953&d=1334343651one of the best looking tuono I've seen261953

[Corse1]

Number 1 :facepalm:
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And current number 2 Going up for sale soon
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[Hitcher]

And current number 2 Going up for sale soon


Number 2 has got me seriously aroused. $12,000 for a good home?

[Corse1]

Number 2 has got me seriously aroused. $12,000 for a good home?

Haha you could have it for less than that hitcher if you were serious. Its not mint but good cond and runs well. 14500kms. but then you would have to contend with Aprilia service again!!

[CRF119]

What has the reliability been like compared with the honda road bikes? Im keen for a change i think aprilia would be next on my list.

[Corse1]

What has the reliability been like compared with the honda road bikes? Im keen for a change i think aprilia would be next on my list.

I have had no problems with reliability. had nothing fail ............why did I say that, murphys law will kick in now.

[rustyrobot]

What has the reliability been like compared with the honda road bikes? Im keen for a change i think aprilia would be next on my list.

I'm unable to comment from a technically qualified point of view, but general consensus certainly seems to be that build quality is high. There is a fantastic and supportive forum (AF1) that is also a cheap(er) place to buy parts.

I know that generally the ECU is a little hard on the battery so most owners prefer to keep it on a battery tender or trickle charger. This isn't an option for me so I just make sure it's fully charged regularly.

I have owned a Falco and now a Tuono, and I would definitely go for a new Tuono V4R if I had the coin.

[Sensei]

I'm unable to comment from a technically qualified point of view, but general consensus certainly seems to be that build quality is high. There is a fantastic and supportive forum (AF1) that is also a cheap(er) place to buy parts.

I know that generally the ECU is a little hard on the battery so most owners prefer to keep it on a battery tender or trickle charger. This isn't an option for me so I just make sure it's fully charged regularly.

ECU has nothing to do with battery going flat ! My 03R has now done 72,000ks & that has being redlined form new for all of its life & runs & makes more power now than it ever had with all the modifying i have done to it .. Have tuned & tune other customers bike some of which have done over 120,000ks & are still runing the stock Valve spec as set at the Factory as is mine at 72,000ks ... Apart form a common charging fault which doesn't affect all the Milles etc & is easy to fix done afew now , even did mine just so I knew how to do others , these bikes are one of the strongest motor you can buy & base that on the 70 different bikes I have owned over the last 41ys of riding & owning bikes ... The new Generation of V4's like the first Milles have set the bench mark for the others brand to try & figure out how they can match them ..

[rustyrobot]

Apart form a common charging fault which doesn't affect all the Milles etc & is easy to fix done afew now , even did mine just so I knew how to do others ,

Hmmm, I was sure I had read that it was the ECU draining the battery while bike was standing, perhaps it was just the computer. What is the fix for the charging problem? I have an 03 Tuono and it definitely has some draining issues, nothing major though.

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Factory alarm ?

[rustyrobot]

Factory alarm ?

No, I wish. Could be that I could do with a better quality battery.

[CRF119]

Oh yea sounds like they are up there then.

Some batteries do drain more then others. You can buy a new type of battery that drains a lot less. If you spend $30 on a solar panel and fit a easy to get to plug to the battery you can just sit the solar panel on the seat plugged in while not in use. The current it can provide should stop the voltage dropping.