RSV4 - Official pics

[Big Dave]

what do you think of it?

Only had a round town, pin it on the on-ramp ride, but appears quite stunning.

I didn't get it in to race mode, street and track were more than adequate. Like I said earlier in the thread - it's upper end performance is to the point of some 'irrelevance' for use on the road. You just won't use where it goes.

Track day pinning it down the back straight of Pukekohe would be absolutely joyous.

It reminded me of the Triumph triple is some ways - with 50 more horsepower.
V-twin torque with IL4 revs.

I guessed wrong about some of it though. With the mapping modes it is a useable street bike if you can live with the temptations. Killer track weapon.

[Big Dave]

Photo linking doesn't seem to be working

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[mashman]

So how big are ya Dave??? How comfy was it? I sat on one yesterday and it felt like it could be quite uncomfortable as an everyday bike... I'm 5'10 and whilst i got both feet on the floor quite comfortably, it felt as if i was gonna fall over the front end if i had made a grab for the bars, but once on the bars, i felt more pressure in my back (likely could be alleviated by having feet on pegs etc...) Verdict? or wait for your article ha ha

[Big Dave]

So how big are ya Dave??? How comfy was it? I sat on one yesterday and it felt like it could be quite uncomfortable as an everyday bike... I'm 5'10 and whilst i got both feet on the floor quite comfortably, it felt as if i was gonna fall over the front end if i had made a grab for the bars, but once on the bars, i felt more pressure in my back (likely could be alleviated by having feet on pegs etc...) Verdict? or wait for your article ha ha

Too big to ride it fast and I look silly on it. But I could ride it OK. With reasonable comfort.

I don't suffer from back or wrist issues with this type of ergonomic.
Knees yelp a bit after an hour.

I'd say 5' 10" would be optimal.

[boomer]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwirider/3813781164/" title="Aprilia RSV4-1024-1 by KIWIRIDER, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3813781164_23f8cd40b3.jpg" width="500" height="320" alt="Aprilia RSV4-1024-1" /></a>

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you suck at teh interweb Davey boi !

[Big Dave]

you pwned teh interweb Davey boi !

Yes - I did huh. Who else do you know gets paid to dribble on about motorbikes on it?

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So what tags worked then didn't work?

[boomer]

Yes - I did huh. Who else do you know gets paid to dribble on about motorbikes on it?

The flickr link has worked in every other thread cept this one.

your powers are strong, but i can still smell a fail when i see one !

[Big Dave]

OT - but I'd like to be able to easily embed the Flickr slide shows.

They definitely dont work. Xwhatsit designed a work around but the effort is not commensurate.

I like this sort of layout.

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.co...e-victory.html

There are 50 picture there you can look at in 1 window - and have numerous other display options available.

Edit.
It seems that all the previously embedded images with the <img src=" tag are not displaying. OP eg.

[mashman]

your powers are strong, but i can still smell a fail when i see one !

Shit that thing must accelerate like a ballistic missile if it left your face looking like that...

[mashman]

OT - but I'd like to be able to easily embed the Flickr slide shows.

They definitely dont work. Xwhatsit designed a work around but the effort is not commensurate.

I like this sort of layout.

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.co...e-victory.html

There are 50 picture there you can look at in 1 window - and have numerous other display options available.

If the slideshow already exists on Flickr, just add the URL to the src value of an IFrame... cheap and nasty trick, but it's worked for me for 15 years...

[Big Dave]

If the slideshow already exists on Flickr, just add the URL to the src value of an IFrame... cheap and nasty trick, but it's worked for me for 15 years...

Cheers. For me there are easier options. I can just link to various other sites within the empire.

Back on topic with some more pics in a minute.

[Big Dave]

Details
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwirid...16143158/show/

[Big Dave]

So I thought this would be a good idea.
Ahhh not so - the beastie just destroys the microphone and blows the sound off the tape when I opened it up.
Uploading it now anyway.

[Big Dave]

Video won't embed in this thread either.

[Pwalo]

Now that really is tatsy, and I'd have one in the carport if I had a spare $45k.

What I'd like to know is how the hell Biaggi and Nakano touch the ground when they're on the start line. That seat looks pretty tall.