My New Aprilia RSV1000 Mille!

[AngelGrinder]

As per the title really, sold the Hornet Sunday, picked this up last night, was an exact swap moneywise, I think the Aprilia is a fair bit more for the cash! Loving the feel of the engine, and can't wait to get a nice exhaust on it so I can hear (and force everyone else to) how awesome it sounds!

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Currently Riding - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille

[AngelGrinder]

Oh, and comfortwise, it makes the Daytona 675 feel like a luxury vehicle!
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Currently Riding - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille

[craigT19]

may i be the first to say FLASH B%STARD!!! nice bike im not at all jealous....honest
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[rac3r]

Sweeeeet! buy a mivv gp for it
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[Whosthedaddy]

I've never been a fan of the head on shot with the single head light or even the colour scheme. A big 1000cc twin appeals though!

Whats the exhaust trying to be? A scud launcher perhaps?
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[pinkyfloyd]

Nice bike but the first thing I would do is get rid of that single can and put the double cans on. A thousand twin should have a whacking big noisy can on each side.

I've still got the standard cans on my twin and it sounds great. Cant wait to get bigger cans on myself though.
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[Aspire]

How does it compare to the daytona, handling,speed etc etc

[AngelGrinder]

^^ Difficult to say, as I'm sure you've seen by the weather! Plus it has a super square rear tyre, which is on the limit. And they are Conti Road Attacks which I've not had any experience on.

I may get some Corsa 3's at the NEC show in 2 weeks time.

It definately pulls though! And it just doesn't seem like your going fast, then you check the speedo and have a bit of a 'whoops' moment! Like the laziness of it, on the Hornet (the Daytona was a bit more forgiving) if you tried to give it some beans in the wrong gear it would do sod all....this is definately different!

Hopefully I'll get some nicer days soon (I doubt it!) to try it out a bit better!

And yeah, I really want an Akra, doesn't seem to many around at the mo. I do like the Mivv's, but I think just look to small on the RSV. And I don't like the twin cans on them - the link pipe just looks horrible on most that I've seen! Plus, thats twice as much money and I'm tight
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[MarkJ]

Very nice! Did you not go for the R with the single seat in the end? Plus side of not having the Ohlins front forks is the standard fork seals don't dry up and weep

I may have also bought a(nother) Mille recently

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Standard exhaust is pretty loud anyway for a standard can.

Aprilia do their own "racing" exhaust that was developed with Akrapovic, is Titanium and you can pick them up silly cheap. I got mine for £70 second hand.

I found my Mille hugely comfy for a sports bike, and dead easy to ride silly fast. Handled like it was on rails.

Make sure you keep the battery topped up though.
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[AngelGrinder]

For the advice, cheers guys!

The guy with the RSVR sold it to someone else, even after I'd arranged to come and pick it up, and hit buy it now on ebay! This one was local-ish and seems to have been looked after very well, previous owner was a bike instructor.

I will get an optimate lead fitted and keep it healthy!

I do wan't an Akra, at the moment the only one I can find is battered, and being sold by a dreamer!

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AKRAPOVIC-APRILIA-RSV1000-MILLE-99-00-01-02-03-RSV-1000-/250726506681?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a6076e0b9

I shall have to play the waiting game!
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[MarkJ]

Optimate is a good point, you can get uprated batteries to give more cranking amps too which might be a good idea, to minimise the possibility of it kicking back against the sprag.

There's a few people breaking bikes on rsvzone, might be worth trawling through there. If no-one's selling any now you won't have to wait long - they're always for sale

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

How much these setting you back now?
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[AngelGrinder]

Peanuts for what they are, I paid 2k for this, I sold my 2003 Hornet for 2k...the hornet was a nice bike, but the RSV has so much more!

And also, in regards to comfort, I think it'd mainly because I'm shortish, so it's quite a reach for the bars.

Loving it though, once I've done some miles on it it'll be fine!
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[The Tot]

Whip it down to southern cross motorcycles in kilburn if you want to know everything about them. Don (the head honcho) used to race them and his mechanics seem to know everything that needs doing to these bikes... little tweaks here and there.

I was tempted by an 03 tuono before I found my blade but they are silly cheap for what they are!
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[P.addy]

I had the Conti Road Attacks...I rate them quite highly mate, stick to what you know works for you, but i'd definitely get another set when I need tyres