What to Buy ??

[Sensei]

Ok have come to a stand still & need some POSITVE feed back on what BIKE I should buy .

Aprilia = Full Ohlins forks , Shock, Steering damper , Mono block Brembo radial brake etc standard
ZX10R = Standard bike that well need all my Ohlins gear etc to be put into it be where my GSXR is now
GSXR= As above & everyone has them plus new model out soon

[Edbear]

Rum and Raisin! (Oh, you were referring to chocolate, weren't you..?):banana:

[98tls]

the GSXR for my money......how could you go wrong.....

[kiwifruit]

04 zx10r for shits and giggles

[cowpoos]

buy a street magic........all those bikes are to fast for you old fella!!!

[DingDong]

zx10, you'll get it cheap and it'll hold it's value better than the new gsxr and the aprilla... unless you bin it!

[cowboyz]

how can you buy a 2 year old bike brand new?

[limbimtimwim]

It's the right colour.

It's also got repsol in it.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=36553&goto=newpost

Has to be good. A little less agressive than a street magic.

[pritch]

I've seen the Aprilia, and I like it. A work of art those things "without the problems that beset their competitors". (BIKE)

I wouldn't want to own it though, only 'cause I'm too old to be laying all over a bike. I like comfort these days.

It is an all singin' all dancin' model and you could always sell the GSXR candy bits on Trade Me.

If you would prefer something approaching logic for a reason: somebody else carried the bulk of the depreciation on the Aprilia. It'll still be worth most of what you paid for it after a year. Can't say that for the others...

You've had fifty odd bikes as I recall, you *can* do this.

Have fun whatever

[marty]

of the 3, it'd be the aprilia for me.

[onearmedbandit]

Need I even say...?

[Sensei]

Right just so ya can see each ride

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/BING-03/Aprilia20RSV1000R200320201.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/BING-03/zx10.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/BING-03/80060006_GSX-R1000_K6_C3.jpg

[98tls]

Granted the prilla sure is pretty.....BUT......still the GSXR for me,does everything so well i cant go past it.

[Crazy Steve]

:mad: :2thumbsup :jerry: :baby: :Playnice: :crybaby: :banana: :cool: :
they make such a great great bikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

wel donu but me thinks somemememtim:banana:

[inlinefour]

I think the answer lies within, I'd go for the Aprillia out of that list. The k3 was a great bike to ride, the k5 was not, the k6 looks much like the k5 and as the Kawasaki, thats just a green k4:Pokey:

I dunno what it is exactly about the Aprillia, but if I was ever to buy a non Jap bike, it would be one, although it would be a motard... :whistle:

[sAsLEX]

I think the answer lies within, I'd go for the Aprillia out of that list. The k3 was a great bike to ride, the k5 was not, the k6 looks much like the k5 and as the Kawasaki, thats just a green k4:Pokey:

I dunno what it is exactly about the Aprillia, but if I was ever to buy a non Jap bike, it would be one, although it would be a motard... :whistle:

hmmm with your ginger temprament wouldnt the angry mentalness of the ZX suit?

Though with a decent pipe to battle that KTM bloke..... you dont really need balls out HP on the road which is your territory and since it has the chassis and bits to handle the naki goat tracks, plus your penchant for Ohlins....... Go the Aprillia! (what about this one? http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=36584)

[muzz]

Can't beat a v twin.
and it will hold the value better.

[The_Dover]

The k3 was a great bike to ride, the k5 was not,

Ha ha, funny how 10 out of 10 journos and other testers disagree with you. And the racers.


the k6 looks much like the k5 and as the Kawasaki, thats just a green k4:Pokey

The k5 and k6 are identical bar the paint. But you are right about the kwaka.


If the decision is that hard Sensei then start playing hard ball with the vendors and see who will suck the most cock/give the biggest discount/best freebies to get the sale.

Any warranty on the Aprilia tho? I like the look of them and they sound pretty good but I still don't think I'd personally choose it over the other 2. Definite second bike material.

[vifferman]

If you can't decide, and have to ask the eedjits on KB, then it doesn't matter, duzzit?
I would've thought the answer would be obvious: the one that does it for you.

[inlinefour]

Ha ha, funny how 10 out of 10 journos and other testers disagree with you. And the racers.


So if the journos and testers say somethings shit hot you run along like a good wee lad and promptly purchase what it is they say it is you should be getting???
Funny I had a different way of doing it. I test piloted all the Jap 600cc, the one 750cc and all the 1000cc bikes and made my decision from that alone. I honestly don't give a rats arse what some other plonker says, including some here on kiwibiker. :Pokey:

That bike on Saslex's link looks mint, thats the one I'd be organising to buy, quick.

[Cajun]

Way i see if, do you want a twin or not? If so take the aprillia if not

You down to two, and well take which ever one gives you the biggest bone, like you said all your ohlins will be fitted to the which ever of these japanese bikes you buy, so you get something with more power, just as much handling adjustment(after you add your bits), and lower over all cost of ownership.

Yes alot of people have gixxers and zxs and not as many with aprillias. But really boils down to which one gives you the biggest boner, and which bike feels right for you.

[skelstar]

Agree with vifferman, but the one that sAsLEX points to is bloody nice, and newer than your black bike option at the top of the page.

[Dazza]

:spanking: Fuch off and buy the Suzuki !!:Pokey: Oh hang on, I voted the Aprilia :2thumbsup

[Motig]

Be different- Aprilia

[Dazza]

By the way - what was the 02 @ Image like ? & @ 5000k's (Hamihole one) she'll need a service in another 2500k's probably week 2 of your ownership !!:cool:

[Dazza]

hmmm with your ginger temprament wouldnt the angry mentalness of the ZX suit?

Though with a decent pipe to battle that KTM bloke..... you dont really need balls out HP on the road which is your territory and since it has the chassis and bits to handle the naki goat tracks, plus your penchant for Ohlins....... Go the Aprillia!
I'm not the only one he does battle with, the other guys ride Aprilia's, and Scotts not too big on waiting for ya anyway, he should buy an SV650 to give a us a chance, Tui add.:lol:

[The_Dover]

So if the journos and testers say somethings shit hot you run along like a good wee lad and promptly purchase what it is they say it is you should be getting???
Funny I had a different way of doing it. I test piloted all the Jap 600cc, the one 750cc and all the 1000cc bikes and made my decision from that alone. I honestly don't give a rats arse what some other plonker says, including some here on kiwibiker. :Pokey:

That bike on Saslex's link looks mint, thats the one I'd be organising to buy, quick.

Don't be such a dick inline.

I test rode most of them too, except the yamahahas and chose the gixxer for the balance, riding position, looks and power delivery.

I was pointing out that you are about the only person in the world who would choose a K3 over a K6, care to explain exactly why?

Can't you afford one? Too much power?

Oooh, ooh, I know. You don't want to be a sheep, right? Scared you'll get raped in teh 'naki?

[SixPackBack]

Anything but the Suzi Sen!....you had one and rejected it. You have heard the horror stories concerning their electrics and currently a few of the GSXR forums have lots of people bitching about SET valve issues. Qaulity control is rubbish.
Kawasaki/Aprilia where both winners at master bike this year, time for a change dude!

[inlinefour]

Don't be such a dick inline.

I test rode most of them too, except the yamahahas and chose the gixxer for the balance, riding position, looks and power delivery.

I was pointing out that you are about the only person in the world who would choose a K3 over a K6, care to explain exactly why?

Can't you afford one? Too much power?

Oooh, ooh, I know. You don't want to be a sheep, right? Scared you'll get raped in teh 'naki?

I'm more interested in the way the bike feels to ride/handle. I felt far more comfortable on the k3 (however it did by that time have some go fast gear) compared to my ride on the k5, which you said is the same as the k6.
Can I afford one? I guess so, but atm we are saving for a farmlet now and thats more important to me than owning another new bike atm. Power? I only use what I need and thats usually less than what the CBR600RR has on offer due to the quality twisties down these ways.
Sheep? You have quite the fetish for those eh, allways bringing this topic into the discussion. If you actually did some research you'd find that the naki is predominantly dairy farming, but no I'm not worried about being raped.
Oh and you might feel that the previous post was aimed at you, sorry it was not. Didn't mean to hit the raw nerve that it would appear that I have... :baby:

[WINJA]

I'm more interested in the way the bike feels to ride/handle. I felt far more comfortable on the k3 (however it did by that time have some go fast gear) compared to my ride on the k5, which you said is the same as the k6.
Can I afford one? I guess so, but atm we are saving for a farmlet now and thats more important to me than owning another new bike atm. Power? I only use what I need and thats usually less than what the CBR600RR has on offer due to the quality twisties down these ways.
Sheep? You have quite the fetish for those eh, allways bringing this topic into the discussion. If you actually did some research you'd find that the naki is predominantly dairy farming, but no I'm not worried about being raped.
Oh and you might feel that the previous post was aimed at you, sorry it was not. Didn't mean to hit the raw nerve that it would appear that I have... :baby:

FARMLET , WHAT SORTA WORD IS FARMLET

[Kjell]

Well, I would have to do vigorous testing to give an informed decision, but going from a wankable knowledge and icandy, i rank:
First : 06 GSXR1000
Second : 03 RSVR Aprilia
Third : 04 ZX10R

Then again, anything bigger than a 600 is too much for me, and I don't like green on a bike.

[The_Dover]

I didn't feel your comment was particularly aimed at me, no.

Sheep, of course, I'm from the Shetland Islands for fucks sake. However in my time in NZ I have seen more than one documented prosecution for bestiality in the naki. No where else.

If you really feel that the K5/6 feels bad to ride and handles poorly then you must have some real odd weight distribution on that lard arse of yours.

I bought my first K5 before any of the magazine reviews were released based on a test ride that I never asked for. Some smart cunt salesman saw me coming.

[WINJA]

Get A Job Crazy Steve

[inlinefour]

FARMLET , WHAT SORTA WORD IS FARMLET

Quite possibly the same sort of work as WINJA? :Pokey:

[inlinefour]

I didn't feel your comment was particularly aimed at me, no.

Sheep, of course, I'm from the Shetland Islands for fucks sake. However in my time in NZ I have seen more than one documented prosecution for bestiality in the naki. No where else.

If you really feel that the K5/6 feels bad to ride and handles poorly then you must have some real odd weight distribution on that lard arse of yours.

I bought my first K5 before any of the magazine reviews were released based on a test ride that I never asked for. Some smart cunt salesman saw me coming.

That would explain why your online a fair bit dover, busy looking for documented beastiality on the internet? I never said anything about handling poorly, I said I like the way the k3 handled more than the k5, its a personal preference. A concept alot of gixxer riders fail to understand. Personal preferance also helped me to the purchase of not only a 600cc instead of a thou, but also a Honda! It would be a boring world if we all thought along the same lines eh. :whistle:

[awesker]

dare to be different, aprillia all the way.

[The_Dover]

dare to be different, ride in a skirt or pink leathers.

when it comes to bike get what feels right, end of story. don't buy the aprillia to stand out like a dogs balls cos at the end of the day to joe public it's just a fuckin motorbike.

[APPLE]

There can only be one''............................GSXR''

[Sensei]

Well great to see a close poll near the end . But not to many reasons why you voted . I guess it come downs to most voters haven't owned / ridden alot of different bike so tend to go with the flow or what they have heard or think is good , anyways thanks I made my Pick & deal is on So will pick it up this Friday / Saturday . Go the ........................... ?

[Finn]

Well great to see a close poll near the end . But not to many reasons why you voted . I guess it come downs to most voters haven't owned / ridden alot of different bike so tend to go with the flow or what they have heard or think is good , anyways thanks I made my Pick & deal is on So will pick it up this Friday / Saturday . Go the ........................... ?

Aprilia! Good choice Sensei.

[Colapop]

Hope it's the Aprillia. I haven't ridden one but from the reports that I've read (unfortunately just read) they're a bloody good bike. And there are soooo many GSXR's on the road....

OMG!! I'm agereeing with FINN...

[Finn]

And there are soooo many GSXR's on the road....

There's more of them "off" the road though. Boom, boom!

[Colapop]

*chuckles* and thinks of Dover...

[The_Dover]

*chuckles* and thinks of Dover...

hey man, that's all good. as long as you didn't touch your "special place" when you were thinking of me.

Sensei, I've not ridden an RSVR but it'd have to be a damn good bike to beat a k6. I like big V-twins, but like I said, second bike material for me.

[Kyle]

Id pick the Honda first, and if those were allready sold then i guess the gsxr would be second choice because i hear they are producing loads of horsepower, next choice the zx10 and lastly the aprilla, because i fear the price of parts and avaliablity, but i have no idea. You can always trade in what ever you buy, like on the new cbr600 when the 07 model comes out.
:2thumbsup

[NUTBAR]

im suprised you havent considerd the yamaha fjr1300
its won awards for three years in europe as a top sports - tourer.
:2thumbsup

[DemonWolf]

Just make sure you post some pics of your new beast Sensei!

[Sensei]

[QUOTE=The_Dover;
Sensei, I've not ridden an RSVR but it'd have to be a damn good bike to beat a k6. I like big V-twins, but like I said, second bike material for me.[/QUOTE]

And what make ya think you will LOL . To beat a GSXR you would be asking alot of a RSVR in a straight line Dover . Most have missed the plan on this point but life goes on without you !

[The_Dover]

are you drunk again sensei? half of that shit didn't even make sense?

[Finn]

are you drunk again sensei?

Drunk on beer. Gingerbeer.

[Sensei]

are you drunk again sensei? half of that shit didn't even make sense?

Not to a Normal person like yourself it wouldn't .

[Crazy Steve]

Not to a Normal person like yourself it wouldn't .

a na ta ha hontoni sensei de su ka???

[Shaun]

baa ka des nee Sensei chan, aanaatawa yopuri des nee!

Sensei = Teacher

Senseri = mastibation

Any one spot any simularities

[Shaun]

Seriously though, I see your logic, it is not about pure grunt and speed, it's about different things like PUSSIES O yea

Thanks for the work mate

[The_Dover]

look dickhead, you already said you were gonna ohlins up a jap options so where's the fuckin advantage of the aprillia?

[Sensei]

look dickhead, you already said you were gonna ohlins up a jap options so where's the fuckin advantage of the aprillia?

Not quite Dover
{ Standard bike that well need all my Ohlins gear etc to be put into it be where my GSXR is now } . It well need to be !!! Advantage its not a Jap bike that well be worth fuck all when the K7,8,9,10 blabla come out , Plus it is my dream to have owned 60 bikes by 45ys old . 5 to go at 41 ys . Not many can say that Sonny ! See you on the road I'll be the one standing out in the crowd !! :Pokey:

[onearmedbandit]

Not quite Dover
! See you on the road I'll be the one standing out in the crowd !! :Pokey:

Sure I remember you saying something about the 7 RSV's you ride, sounds like you won't stand out!

Nah, good on you Sensei, enjoy the new steed. For a V-twin they are supposed to have a killer kick in the higher rev's.

[The_Dover]

i dunno sensei, i'm getting thru the bikes pretty quickly myself!!!

who gives a fuck about residual value? nobody rides to save money and paying top dollar for an old wop-mobile with no warranty and high maintenance costs isn't exactly smart money.

when you said you were getting an aprillia I said good on you, then you asked for opinions. a k5/6 with ohlins suspenders is gonna be better, quicker and cheaper to maintain than a two wheeled fiat.

and you're only 41? really?

[limbimtimwim]

who gives a fuck about residual value? nobody rides to save money and paying top dollar for an old wop-mobile with no warranty and high maintenance costs isn't exactly smart money.They have *4 year warranties* and I understand the maintenance costs are not horrific. They can't be as bad as desmo Ducati.

[SixPackBack]

i dunno sensei, i'm getting thru the bikes pretty quickly myself!!!

who gives a fuck about residual value? nobody rides to save money and paying top dollar for an old wop-mobile with no warranty and high maintenance costs isn't exactly smart money.

when you said you were getting an aprillia I said good on you, then you asked for opinions. a k5/6 with ohlins suspenders is gonna be better, quicker and cheaper to maintain than a two wheeled fiat.

and you're only 41? really?

Show me a wop machine thats as unreliable as my Gixxer?
I thought my Ducati was a warranty nightmare until the Suzuki.

[Dazza]

They have *4 year warranties* and I understand the maintenance costs are not horrific.
I don't know where you got the 4 yr warranty thing from, they had a 3yr in Europe many moons ago but I think it's back to 2 now, and your right the maintence costs are not too bad.
OAB,he did say he'd stand out in a crowd, but in a crowd of Aprilia's maybe not so, but they're all different so we'll send you a photo, you'll certainly be able to pick out Scott:lol:

[jonbuoy]

RSV would be my choice if it was my money, although I don't like all the go faster stickers on the fairings. Would look better in plain black or red.

[sAsLEX]

I don't know where you got the 4 yr warranty thing from, they had a 3yr in Europe many moons ago but I think it's back to 2 now, and your right the maintence costs are not too bad.
OAB,he did say he'd stand out in a crowd, but in a crowd of Aprilia's maybe not so, but they're all different so we'll send you a photo, you'll certainly be able to pick out Scott:lol:

At the moment Aprilla has a 2 + 2 warranty option, in that if you complete all scheduled maintanace at a Authorised dealer for the first two years you get an extra 2 years warranty!

[grego]

just another slant to it:
I would not use tha same parameters for choosing a bike like many here do because I all 3 bikes are gonna give a great ride anyway.

So my criteria would now be more like: Which workshop gives me the best and friendliest suport.
Or after at least 1hour riding on each bike, which one is the one I feel most comfy with. etc.
best of luck.:2thumbsup

p.s. I don't insist that my 5cents worth are going to be of any help in making your choice:calm:

[The_Dover]

does the 2+2 warranty apply to three year old bikes?

[limbimtimwim]

At the moment Aprilla has a 2 + 2 warranty option, in that if you complete all scheduled maintanace at a Authorised dealer for the first two years you get an extra 2 years warranty!Ahhh.. That is how it works. It's a good thing. My jaw nearly hit the floor when Flame told me her new RSV had a 4 year warranty. Was very impressed.

Gotta love the top triple clamp on those bikes, with all the holes in it, dinky as. And the tiny (tiny) clutch bottle, the cool material the seat is made out of, the wonderful finish of the paint.

Ohhhhhh. Nice.

[sAsLEX]

does the 2+2 warranty apply to three year old bikes?

Did I say it did...... dont know how long this promotion has been going

[The_Dover]

no, hence why I asked.

[Eyetie]

no, hence why I asked.

I am pretty sure it came in for 2006, and was to try and bolster more sales after Piaggio bought them (Aprilia) out to foster more confidence in there reliability.

[The_Dover]

he he, try this out

go to www.aprilia.com and click on Customer Service.

[Dazza]

Did I say it did...... dont know how long this promotion has been going
Not since 2003,and if you buy it SH it doesn't automatcally transfer to the new owner.But Scott doesn't need to worry about that as he'll have no problems with it:devil2: