My other bike's a....rriving tomorrow

ianbcr · Post by **ianbcr** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:13 pm

Greg,who do you use for you repairs?only there is a shop in bridgetown on the A5 near Cannock (chase superbikes 01543466416)that was an outlet for Aprilla,but due to the lack of support for spares and back up they pulled out,but the mechanics are Aprilla trained but without the dealer costs.only a thought if you are struggling.
Ian.

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:49 pm

Good luck with the Mille R mate
Ive not had the new shaped one but I had a Colin Edwards RVSR and a Tuono Racing.. loved them.
Have ridden teh letsest Tuono too. They sounds nice.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:00 am

Prolly just needs a good service (including fuel filter & plugs). Battery possibly on it's way out aswell. Oh, and you might want to check the infamous brown connector behind the coolant bottle (cheap & easy fix, how-to guide is on apriliaforum.com). Spoonz on RSVR.net is very helpful / knowledgeable.

Keep the faith Greg! They're just minor teething problems

Mark

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:21 pm

It's fixed

Turned out the fuel tank was full of some white powdery crud

Blocked up the fuel filters, pump, breathers, the lot.
Couple of hours stripping it all down and cleaning it out and its right as rain. Workshop didn't have a clue as to what caused it, maybe just really old fuel? Oh and the throttle bodies also needed balancing as they were a mile out.

Now it's running right, f*ck me, is it quick? Having never ridden a sports bike before it takes a bit of getting used too. The motor has got so much grunt from about 2k onwards its mad. The red line is at 10.5k but there is no need to go anywhere near that. I dread to think how much faster a new Blade would be

Brakes (front anyway) are also phenominal and they make a fantastic hissing noise when you use them hard.

rear brake doesn't seem to work at all (even for slow speed work) but apparently 'they all do that sir'

Riding position isn't to bad when on the move but around town the wrists soon start to complain. Not sure I'd like to do any real distance on it though. Sitting on the S afterwards is a revelation in comfort.

Anyway, lets see how we get on together.

Greg

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:27 pm

Nice one Greg - glad you got it sorted.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:45 pm

Gromit wrote:Nice one Greg - glad you got it sorted.

What Grom said - hope you enjoy many happy miles together! Can't wait to take mine over to the TT at the end of this month! Give us a shout if you need any further assistance,

Mark

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:23 am

Talking of the TT, anyone want to come out to play on the Mountain?

stoney · Post by **stoney** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:40 am

When are we going to see a pic Greg?

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:51 pm

Here's one for starters

stoney · Post by **stoney** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:39 am

Thats a cracker. Really nice. The first rsvr I saw was that colour and it looked fantastic.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:47 pm

Very nice

Are those race cans?

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:38 am

GeordieBoy wrote: Very nice Are those race cans?

Cheers Mark.

Taken it to work the last few days. Think i've knocked a couple of minutes off my best time on S

Not sure about the maximum speed telltale on the dash though

Sure giveaway to the plod if they pull you over. Checked mine last night having come home from work and said 137mph

Must be a glitch in the system

Errr.....don't know about the cans. They are original and have baffles fitted. Not to loud but make a great sound. They do have 'Aprilia Racing' on the side so I guess that makes them 'race cans'

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:21 am

Dont worry about the top speed thing, they have no idea when it was done or who was on it.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:56 pm

Check your sprockets Greg - the gearing may have been altered to increase acceleration / improve smooth riding round town (very popular mod). This would make your speedo over-read.

Glad you're enjoying it,

Mark

Motostratos · Post by **Motostratos** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:31 pm

Ooooooooooo, he's such a tease

Please tell, I can't concentrate on my work....