Vtr1000?

[bungbung]

Why not an Aprilia - Sounds just like a vtr but goes faster and has suspension and brakes and stuff.

[rustyrobot]

Why not an Aprilia - Sounds just like a vtr but goes faster and has suspension and brakes and stuff.

Well - now that someone else has raised it... Tuono!

There's a great comparison article somewhere comparing Firestorm, Tuono, SV1000 and.... can't remember the other bike. Anyway, had a good summary of the pros and cons of each. Will try and find it.

[BigAl]

Why not an Aprilia - Sounds just like a vtr but goes faster and has suspension and brakes and stuff.

Maybe because you pay twice the price.

[BuzzardNZ]

Well - now that someone else has raised it... Tuono!

There's a great comparison article somewhere comparing Firestorm, Tuono, SV1000 and.... can't remember the other bike. Anyway, had a good summary of the pros and cons of each. Will try and find it.

I've read that article too ( or maybe it was a video on youtube ), was a good one and about best value for $ for a used V-twin.

Anyway, I think the Tuono came out on top in terms of being the better bike of the 3 or 4 tested ( to be expected ).

But as BigAl said, they cost a hell of a lot.

Are they as reliable as the jap equivalents? My guess would be... no.

[raziel1983]

Why not an Aprilia - Sounds just like a vtr but goes faster and has suspension and brakes and stuff.

I reckon the Honda twin sounds better than the 60° aprilia one..

IN saying that, I have a Falco on my watchlist quite regularly.

Also http://www.visordown.com/road-tests/...orm/10485.html

[rustyrobot]

I've read that article too ( or maybe it was a video on youtube ), was a good one and about best value for $ for a used V-twin.

Anyway, I think the Tuono came out on top in terms of being the better bike of the 3 or 4 tested ( to be expected ).

But as BigAl said, they cost a hell of a lot.

Are they as reliable as the jap equivalents? My guess would be... no.

There are a few dodgy electrical connectors that can be replaced fairly easily, but overall I reckon build quality is pretty rock-solid, and the rotax engines take a beating and keep on eating road. 90,000kms on my bike and it's got a bit of decal peel and bolt rust (been parked outside by the seaside a fair bit), otherwise rocking strong.

Guess they do cost a little bit more than a VTR though.
This one is at a dealers though and $7k for a 2005 with 50,000kms
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-704322204.htm

Pretty comparable to $6.5k for 2005 Firestrom with 40,000kms (private sale)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-686913953.htm

[ducatilover]

Why not an Aprilia - Sounds just like a vtr but goes faster and has suspension and brakes and stuff.

Except they do not sound anything like a VTR

[nzspokes]

Why not an Aprilia - Sounds just like a vtr but goes faster and has suspension and brakes and stuff.

Because I like to be able to get spare parts when they are needed.

[rustyrobot]

Because I like to be able to get spare parts when they are needed.

but...

but...

I got nothing


DAMN YOU TRIUMPH NZ!

[Gremlin]

The saving grace of Aprilia in NZ... af1racing.com

[george formby]

Must admit that my brief time on a Tuono was a very good time.

[98tls]

So you want to spend around $5k on a bike, perhaps throw another $5K at it to get it to where it suits you (just like the hornet) making it owe you $10K when the reality is, it will only be worth $4K by the time you get it to that point (just like the hornet)

PS: all $'s used in this post are for argument sake use only.

ive done much worse believe me.

[Maha]

ive done much worse believe me.

Sure, I have been watching your expenditure on the TLS over the recent years Mike. There are people out there that own a $10k bike that owes them $20k+. But to a buyer (when/if that time comes) that very bike is worth even less. Buyer value V seller value can be polls apart.
Your bike is a honey and let no man say otherwise.

[98tls]

Sure, I have been watching your expenditure on the TLS over the recent years Mike. There are people out there that own a $10k bike that owes them $20k+. But to a buyer (when/if that time comes) that very bike is worth even less. Buyer value V seller value can be polls apart.
Your bike is a honey and let no man say otherwise.

Absolutely mate,i gave up caring about the return on the TL many years ago but have immensly enjoyed the journey with it which i guess is priceless.

[Maha]

Absolutely mate,i gave up caring about the return on the TL many years ago but have immensely enjoyed the journey with it which i guess is priceless.

Zactly, I spent $4.5K on my old 02' Sprint in 12 months, then sold it... because I had had enough of spending that kind of money on a fricken bike and was in the mind set of ''when will the spending stop''? It was pointed out to me that, why sell it when you have it just where you want it? soon after I realised that the person who said that to me, was correct. I got $9.5K for it, it was 6 years old.