aprilia RSV4

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Dave

im trying to figure where you get japanized out of the 10/1198. i also can't understand why thats supposed to be a bad thing.

Just my opinion... has been since they went to this latest style.
And why it's a "bad" thing... well, it's not "bad", but Italian bikes are supposed to have their own look.
The current look (once again, in my opinion) borrows too much from current and previous YamaKawaHonzuki designs. It is nowhere near as distinctive as previous generations.
(916/996/998 etc)

[z06boy]

Just to be clear...I do like the RSV4 and I would want to ride it and the 1198 to make a final decision IF I was going to buy an Italian bike BUT at this point I do lean toward the Duc.

The only Duc I've ever ridden was a 2005 999R and I've never ridden an Aprilia.

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by z06boy

Just to be clear...I do like the RSV4 and I would want to ride it and the 1198 to make a final decision IF I was going to buy an Italian bike BUT at this point I do lean toward the Duc.

The only Duc I've ever ridden was a 2005 999R and I've never ridden an Aprilia.

V4 Tuono!

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

V4 Tuono!

I think that's the bike my friend that owned the 999R was thinking about getting at one time. I honestly haven't been around many Aprilia's but I see that the dealership where I bought my Yammi's does sell them now so I'll check them out since it's close to the house.

[fnfalman]

Originally Posted by z06boy

I think that's the bike my friend that owned the 999R was thinking about getting at one time. I honestly haven't been around many Aprilia's but I see that the dealership where I bought my Yammi's does sell them now so I'll check them out since it's close to the house.

Since that the V4 Tuono is still at prototype stage, methinks that it would be difficult for your dealership to have one for sales. Perhaps you mean the V-twin Tuono?

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

Since that the V4 Tuono is still at prototype stage, methinks that it would be difficult for your dealership to have one for sales. Perhaps you mean the V-twin Tuono?

They sale Aprilia's now...I didn't mean that particular bike BUT since I'm not that familiar with the bikes I admit that I didn't know that was a prototype. Obviously it was the V-Twin that my friend was considering...doh !!

I was just responding to Phoenix Rider's post.

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by z06boy

They sale Aprilia's now...I didn't mean that particular bike BUT since I'm not that familiar with the bikes I admit that I didn't know that was a prototype. Obviously it was the V-Twin that my friend was considering...doh !!

I was just responding to Phoenix Rider's post.

If they're making the RSV a V4, a Tuono just has to follow.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Just my opinion... has been since they went to this latest style.
And why it's a "bad" thing... well, it's not "bad", but Italian bikes are supposed to have their own look.
The current look (once again, in my opinion) borrows too much from current and previous YamaKawaHonzuki designs. It is nowhere near as distinctive as previous generations.
(916/996/998 etc)

916 was japanezeed.

888SPO

[Dave]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

916 was japanezeed.

888SPO

secks! actually, while im thinking about it. Wasnt the single swinger a elf/honda invention?

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Dave

secks! actually, while im thinking about it. Wasnt the single swinger a elf/honda invention?

Per Wikipedia (though no visual references were offered)

Single-sided swingarms date from at least the late 1940s being used on the 1949 German Imme and the 1950 Moto Guzzi Galetto.