Same as others have said, bigger ccs doesn’t mean more fun. Having gone 600 to 1200, back to 1000, the most fun for me personally is definitely in the 600 Range. 675 all the way now!
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Same as others have said, bigger ccs doesn’t mean more fun. Having gone 600 to 1200, back to 1000, the most fun for me personally is definitely in the 600 Range. 675 all the way now!
Originally Posted by Dabz
Ok thanks guys ill think i stick to my 600 for a few more years
I would start by having a look on here , http://apriliarsv.com/ and see what sort of foibles you're likely to encounter owning an RSV .
Having ridden big sports bikes on the road for over 30 years I’m fairly qualified to say that they’re utterly pointless (but also amazing fun, until you get it wrong) - they are impractical and largely uncomfortable, and the worst thing about them is that their very ethos and purpose and their damned competence at it goad you into riding far too fast on the roads. It’s far too easy to end up travelling way more quickly than you should and it’s a proper honey trap for less experienced riders.
That said, it’s an itch that needs to be scratched and I indulged myself for over three decades and largely got away with it. Nowadays there’s the outlet of trackdays where one can ride fast in relative safety and if you’re set on getting a big sports bike I’d recommend heading there with it rather than the roads. For various reasons I can’t do sports bikes any more so I’ve moved to hooligan bikes and to be honest I’m glad of it - the fun happens at sub-100mph speeds so both life and licence are safer. Probably the most fun road bike you can buy is a Triumph Street Triple - give one a try. Just about equally fun is a KTM SuperDuke (one of which happens to be on the For Sale board at the moment, ahem), or if you want to go the Aprilia way maybe consider a Tuono.
I rode an R1 3 days after passing my test and a hayabusa the following month and I'm pretty certain I survived, why? Because I respected the bike and didnt just expect to jump on and ride like foggy. My 1st bike after passing my test was a Kawasaki z750 (I'd never owned a bike before taking my test) and 2nd bike was a zzr1100, I used my brain, didn't ride like a loon (not a complete loon anyway) and all was good in the world as I learned to ride a powerful bike.
All that said Iv owned a lot of bikes (ALOT) and having riden both 1000cc+ and 600cc I have to say the 6s in general were more fun bikes to ride as you had to really ride them whereas with the liters you just open the throttle and everything gets blurry and fast.
What I think I'm saying in a long winded and protacted way is don't expect to have more fun just because your on a litre bike but at the same time don't be worried about riding one as long as you don't ride faster than your current skill set.
Rule number 1: Your right hand controls the speed NOT the bike.
Very true 😊
As you mentioned the RSV as a target, I will add to the topic that a twin tends to ride quite differently to an inline 4, my take on the differences is that the crazy top end power that a 4 gives up the rev range isn't there in the same way from a v twin but you do have lots of lower down torque to play with instead.
...and a triple gives you the best of both - has to be yellow though.
I can't believe it's taken 2 pages before someone pointed it out.
As said above, the main noticable difference between your current bike and the RSV is the cylinders. A twin feels lazier and less frantic than an in line 4 and is easier to hold a neutral throttle because there's less power surge.
Similar to the difference between a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke motocross bike.
If you do go for a Mille, get the Factory. I road one around the Isle of Man and it was smoother than a Cashmere Codpiece.
They're really good value for money and as a result seem to be the track day weapon of choice.
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