Originally Posted by Dabz
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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.
The other point of view. I love 1000 :-) It is enough punchy and nimble on corners, not quite 600, but I can have a lot of fun on it. But in the terms of a comfort ride I'd say 1000 is better. Much more torque make me lazy :-) Can use 6th gear from 30mph onwards. had 750 before (and many, many more, but lets stick to recent one) with very similar power 750=126bhp vs 1000=145bhp so not big difference, but I don't have to keep high revs on my 1000, and don't have to switch gears so often.
But everyone is different, so test it before buy.
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.
As long as you can get on with riding a twin I would have thought it's a good move. BHP they are similar to a 750cc inline 4 (more torque than the 750 though), so a logical step up.
Prices seem really keen too. Bikes on ebay with under 20k miles on them asking £2000
If your not so keen now on the Aprillia have you considered a ss100 brough superior? Though you may need to take out a mortgage, it will probably go up in value and is also a 1000cc v-twin... http://www.motocorsa.co.uk/brough_superior_range.php £60,000 ... tempted?
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