New Aprilia project bike

**awesker** · 18th January 2007, 22:08

Originally Posted by Sensei

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SHIT DUDE! thats nuts, seriously.. you mate doesnt deserve a bike that nice if hes gonna give it so much neglect, Im sure theres laws against that!?

Cheers for the pics too btw! keep em coming!

**BarBender** · 18th January 2007, 22:12

Originally Posted by Sensei

Owned over 50 bikes now & this is by far the easyest bike to ride slow /fast/ or Black line cornering . Sold my Very tricked out K3 GSXR1000 pic below for it & haven't looked back at all . Great bikes the Japs are building now adays but still have things to learn still .

An Aprillia might be my next one. Some great reports.
Noticed the bling on the K3. Ohlins front end as well? (Forks, springs and shims?) or stock

**Sensei** · 18th January 2007, 22:20

Originally Posted by BarBender

An Aprillia might be my next one. Some great reports.
Noticed the bling on the K3. Ohlins front end as well? (Forks, springs and shims?) or stock

Ohlins steering damper as well but found that if you set up the front correctly on the stock forks with 5W oil they gave a good ride for what I like a fork to feel like . Not a track racer so more than enough with the other well set up stuff . Top gear like White power / Ohlins is only really good over 140ks to be noticed for its real advantage .

**The_Dover** · 18th January 2007, 22:25

Originally Posted by Sensei

Owned over 50 bikes now & this is by far the easyest bike to ride slow /fast/ or Black line cornering . Sold my Very tricked out K3 GSXR1000 pic below for it & haven't looked back at all . Great bikes the Japs are building now adays but still have things to learn still .

i bet you tell your missus she's the best root in the world too when you know you had to think of helen clark to keep the wolf from the door with that little thai lady boy cock sucker that gave you a ten dollar love you long time.

**Guitana** · 19th January 2007, 10:08

Well I have to tell my missus shes the best root in the world otherwise she beats me!! And that sprockets got more teeth than she has.
Why do you think I'm always riding my bike! Fuck knows what will happen to me if it breaks down!!

Enjoy the freefall while it lasts the next bits gonna hurt!!!

**Guitana** · 19th January 2007, 10:11

Originally Posted by The_Dover

i bet you tell your missus she's the best root in the world too when you know you had to think of helen clark to keep the wolf from the door with that little thai lady boy cock sucker that gave you a ten dollar love you long time.

Ten Bucks is a bit steep must be one of those high class lady boys

MMMM yeah Hellen that's the spot yeah!!!

Enjoy the freefall while it lasts the next bits gonna hurt!!!

**BrianNZ** · 19th January 2007, 11:01

Originally Posted by awesker

SHIT DUDE! thats nuts, seriously.. you mate doesnt deserve a bike that nice if hes gonna give it so much neglect, Im sure theres laws against that!?

Cheers for the pics too btw! keep em coming!

Hehe....it's the law of the cheque book. If you can afford it, buy it. If I had to 'deserve' a bike I'd be riding a Ural!
Not to worry, I took the KTM LC4 down to the Testing Station to get it re-VINned (I'm getting paranoid riding around with no plate!) so I'll have some wheels while Sensei is working his magic on the Aprilia.

Hmmmm...I wonder if there are any teeth on the KTM sprocket? I find "She'll be right, mate" usually works.......

**awesker** · 19th January 2007, 14:40

Originally Posted by BrianNZ

Hehe....it's the law of the cheque book. If you can afford it, buy it. If I had to 'deserve' a bike I'd be riding a Ural!

hah yeah, fair enough.. but I mean its your baby! wouldnt you take care of it after spending that kinda moo-la on it!?

Im sure its an act of tresion to treat italian bikes like that! ;p

**Dazza** · 19th January 2007, 14:45

Originally Posted by awesker

hah yeah, fair enough.. but I mean its your baby! wouldnt you take care of it after spending that kinda moo-la on it!?

Im sure its an act of tresion to treat italian bikes like that! ;p

Ahhh, but you are only guessing he paid big coin for it, you'd be wrong

and all that shit wrong with it & it was still going strong

**BrianNZ** · 19th January 2007, 15:05

Originally Posted by awesker

hah yeah, fair enough.. but I mean its your baby! wouldnt you take care of it after spending that kinda moo-la on it!?

Im sure its an act of tresion to treat italian bikes like that! ;p

I didn't buy it to look pretty, it's my sunny day hoon bike. I got it at a reasonable price, so I'm not really surprised it's got a few things wrong with it. It's an ex. Japan import, and with the trick bits, I'd hazard a guess at it being someones track day bike.

If it was a baby, it'd be one of the Kahui twins.

It seemed like a good deal at the time....bye-bye wife, hello Aprilia.

After seeing the mess it's in, I'm glad Sensei comandeered it from me. If I'd kept riding it, I can just imagine a chain wrapped around the front sprocket with broken engine parts!

I think I'm going to have to promise to change my ways before he gives it back.(If he gives it back!)

Iv'e been let down in the past by Italian bikes and their 'pasta' internals (Ducati Darmah & Guzzi Daytona), so I decided to treat this one like a Jappa....oil & tires only. I guess I was wrong again.

Once it's all back together, looking sweet and handling nicely (I hadn't played with the suspension either....) it will be Dazza's turn for a ride. It was him that corrupted me by letting me go for a ride on his Aprilia a few years back.
Bastard........

**Attract Promotions** · 19th January 2007, 16:24

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**Sensei** · 19th January 2007, 22:51

Well all is near finished just have afew tweeks here & there Suspenion is near perfect for anything you can throw at it . Brakes work now oils filters Fluids all changed & Throttle bodys tuned cables reset as are the head set bearing & Ohlins steering damper . New sprocket / new Oil tank bush hand made . Muffler hanger fixed , carbon fibre back to dark colour again , the list goes on but all done in 48hrs . Pics of finished bike . Must say I'm very happy with the new look & the ride after my Set up work . Now must clean my RSVR so she doesn't get Bummed out LOL .