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cowpoos
29th November 2005, 18:31
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/motoring/2005/11/26/mfmilan26.xml

is going to be very interesting....any body got thoughts on how well aprillia will do a V4?
Sniper
29th November 2005, 18:38
I reckon they can pull it off. They seem to put alot of thought into the bikes they release enough to get away with it.
dawnrazor
29th November 2005, 18:38
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/motoring/2005/11/26/mfmilan26.xml

is going to be very interesting....any body got thoughts on how well aprillia will do a V4?

WOW a V4 - betcha the servicing will be horribly expensive, if the VFR is anything to go by (and thats a HONDA).
RiderInBlack
29th November 2005, 18:50
WOW a V4 - betcha the servicing will be horribly expensive, if the VFR is anything to go by (and thats a HONDA).Was a sweet bike the VFR750. Loved the sound. Hope this will encourage a few other V4 1000's to be made. Would love one of those over an inline 4 any day.
Mental Trousers
29th November 2005, 18:50
Hopefully they do a good job of it. A v4 is quite a bit different to designing a straight 4, and more complex than a v twin. There's a good reason why Honda have been the only company to have a real good run at the v4's in sports bikes etc. Others have only really tried them in cruisers and other types.

But if they do do a good job of it, I'll want one.
dawnrazor
29th November 2005, 19:03
Hopefully they do a good job of it. A v4 is quite a bit different to designing a straight 4, and more complex than a v twin. There's a good reason why Honda have been the only company to have a real good run at the v4's in sports bikes etc. Others have only really tried them in cruisers and other types.

But if they do do a good job of it, I'll want one.

Yeah agreed, the V4 is very complex, maybe aprillia can come up with some way to make it fit the frame without it being too porky but a simpler layout or something!
RiderInBlack
29th November 2005, 20:07
Yeah agreed, the V4 is very complex, maybe aprillia can come up with some way to make it fit the frame without it being too porky but a simpler layout or something!Make it part of the frame like the Britten and really get daring:2thumbsup
dawnrazor
29th November 2005, 20:11
Make it part of the frame like the Britten and really get daring:2thumbsup

wonder if this might prompt Honda to release a road version of the V5
cowpoos
29th November 2005, 20:22
well rumor has it....that yamaha might be about to release a road going version of the yzf-m1 with big bang engine
Hitcher
29th November 2005, 20:44
WOW a V4 - betcha the servicing will be horribly expensive, if the VFR is anything to go by (and thats a HONDA).
Wow! A V4. What will they think of next?

Pah! Servicing a V4 isn't that expensive (and that's a Honda)...
Dadpole
29th November 2005, 20:56
The cynic in me asks "Who will they buy the motor from?"
ducatilover
29th November 2005, 21:09
Yeah agreed, the V4 is very complex, maybe aprillia can come up with some way to make it fit the frame without it being too porky but a simpler layout or something!
memories of nr 750......
pritch
29th November 2005, 21:21
wonder if this might prompt Honda to release a road version of the V5

The Brit magazines were talking about a V5 replacement for the Blackbird which at 10 years is now getting seriously old as bike models go. The V5 was due to be released in 2006.

I've been looking, but so far haven't seen any sign of it.

Here's hoping...