Want a V-Twin

[Winston001]

It's that sound eh?

One think I was surprised at on the SV, and I'll be interested in your comment after testing one as a direct comparison with the Hornet. I was surprised at how much I needed to rev it, given its a 'big-twin'. I'd expected to be able to short shift and lug it around a bit but found under 4k pretty uninspiring. Give the engine a bit of head and they respond with ticket inducing enthusiasm. I wonder if a tooth down on the front sprocket is a common mod?

Wouldn't surprise me, it's a standard mod on the superbike Ducatis. And the ST4 (916) also isn't very interested below 4k revs. However it doesn't matter - you just adjust and use the torque from that rev point without noticing.

[Morcs]

My dollar range is around $9000 max. Kinda depends how much I get for my bike if I sell it on Trademe or trade it up. I had my bike valued at around $7000 as a trade-in by City Honda but seem to be selling high on Trademe at the moment.

On the TL"Widowmaker" I think I'll skip those as I read up on their history and way too much power then I need.

TL is pure grin factor.
With a steering dampener and good suspension, they are very nice and fun to ride.
I did a fair bit to mine, including +4 teeth on the rear, and holy shit then it became a monster - was geared to a genuine 250kph, rather than geared for africa (once saw 280 on the speedo still not tapped out)

test ride the one on tardme. seriously.

[pritch]

I haven't checked but you may find a Cagiva in your price range...

[nudemetalz]

I'm suggesting Moto Guzzi's...but then I would 'cause I love my one.

[Fatjim]

++ On the Aprilias.

They are good times, if a little feral.

Feral? Feral? right thats it, you ain't beating me to the top of the hill tonight laddy!

If you decide on the VTR, get one later than a 02, as it has the bigger tank, better suspesion and a few otther bits and pieces. I personally found the VTR way more comfortable than the SV... others will say that the SV is more comfortable... only you can tell with your riding style position and height and how the bikes are set up...

+1. Ride them both for over 1/2 an hour without stopping. See which one hurts the least! I've had both bikes, and for me the SV was painful after 30 minutes and after 1 hour all I wanted to do was get off the thing. But you may prefer the SV.

Stop mucking around and put your bike on trademe.

[Elysium]

Feral? Feral? right thats it, you ain't beating me to the top of the hill tonight laddy!



+1. Ride them both for over 1/2 an hour without stopping. See which one hurts the least! I've had both bikes, and for me the SV was painful after 30 minutes and after 1 hour all I wanted to do was get off the thing. But you may prefer the SV.

Stop mucking around and put your bike on trademe.

I will proberly put it on Trademe soon. The bike just needs its third service but gonna wait till next week or the week after as I already spent money getting a new rear tyre and WOF this week, and the fact I'm trying to get rid of my Toyota Celica I don't use anymore as well.

[JimO]

I haven't checked but you may find a Cagiva in your price range...

nothing wrong with the old TL powered cagiva

[Squiggles]

TL is pure grin factor.
With a steering dampener and good suspension, they are very nice and fun to ride.
I did a fair bit to mine, including +4 teeth on the rear, and holy shit then it became a monster - was geared to a genuine 250kph, rather than geared for africa (once saw 280 on the speedo still not tapped out)

test ride the one on tardme. seriously.

TL's are pure grin, mines got the ohlins in the rear and handles mint... She's up for sale but at this rate ill end up keeping her (and the other 5? bikes) Scarily easy to reach 200 on though

[piston broke]

if you're lookin at a v-twin,
get the real one.
biased as all hell,
ducati all the way.

[mikeey01]

Here is four to choose from, let your ears guide you

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...5&postcount=27

Four V-twins cooling down from the Cherohala Skyway.
First bike is a Monster S2R1000 with Arrows
Second an RC51
Third a Monster S4R with Arrows
Last a Honda Superhawk.

[Fatjim]

You forgot the clack clack clack of the dry clutch and the $200 extra you have to pay at each service for all the little bits that have broken, and the constant need to put the bloody thing on a battery tender if you don't run it for a couple of weeks otherwise it might not start. Other than that, they look ghey.

[Hitcher]

Could put the Aprillia into that mix

Particularly the Shiver. It's not a thou, not that that matters.



Woot! 10,000.

[Dave C]

"+1. Ride them both for over 1/2 an hour without stopping. See which one hurts the least! I've had both bikes, and for me the SV was painful after 30 minutes and after 1 hour all I wanted to do was get off the thing. But you may prefer the SV.".[/QUOTE]

Hmmm - I'm 6'2", weigh about 84kg, and a good day on my SV means a 500k+ blast into the countryside.I've never found the bike even remotely 'painful'. A couple of weeks ago I rode from Auckland to the Whangamomona pub for an overnight stay, and rode back to the smoke the next day. The only pain involved was parking the bike in the garage and going to work the next day....

[Dazza]

If $9K is your max check out an Aprilia Falco SL1000 or an early RSV or Tuono, but if the budget could stetch a wee bit a 2000-2003 RSVR would be the dogs bollocks not that there's anything wrong with the Jap twins but I know which one I'd rather have

[Fatjim]

Hmmm - I'm 6'2", weigh about 84kg, and a good day on my SV means a 500k+ blast into the countryside.I've never found the bike even remotely 'painful'. A couple of weeks ago I rode from Auckland to the Whangamomona pub for an overnight stay, and rode back to the smoke the next day. The only pain involved was parking the bike in the garage and going to work the next day....

My point exactly, horses for courses.