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Originally Posted by Dave

true story. At least the new rsv4 is offering an engine configuration unavailable anywhere else for a similar price.

True and a V-4 does interest my nostalgic side... I loved my V-Max! Still, the price tag throws me off. Sure, it's great to own a bike that hardly anyone else has, heck that's part of the reason I bought my'97 YZF1000 when it came out. No body had one but me at the time. I almost bought a GTS1000 in stead of my '95 FZR1000 for the same reason. You know, I love Raisin Bran. To me this would be like buying Kelloggs just to say I bought brand name even though I know that Great Value costs half as much and has more raisins.

[Dave]

mann id kill for a thunderace. Always liked those

[Antwanny]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea...that why I'll never get one. I mean first I have to spend almost $20,000 then you tell me IF I spend another $7000+ (kit plus labor), I'll have a bike that is comparable to a stock GSXR1000? Um, no thanks. I wanted an Aprillia so bad I could taste it but I just couldn't bring myself to pay $6000 more for a less capable bike.

thats exactly why i have the zx10

[Homeslice]

I rode one at the dealer demo.....loved the riding position, the tank is narrow but still grips your legs because of those bumps on it. Gauges sucked in daylight.

[Apoc]

I love them. One of the few sportbikes i'd own if I got another. Never rode one, but its a big twin and sexy as hell.

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

I wanted an Aprillia so bad I could taste it but I just couldn't bring myself to pay $6000 more for a less capable bike.

When I got mine there wasn't as much HP difference, and it came with enough upgraded parts that IMO the price difference wasn't that much. I also wanted a twin over an I4 for power delivery, and didn't really care that the I4's had a bit more power, I'd been a while since I'd had a bike and felt 110 rwhp was more than enough.

I also think near enough it handles as good or better than anything does, so I keep it because I really don't need anymore power, and that's mostly what a newer bike would get me.

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Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

When I got mine there wasn't as much HP difference, and it came with enough upgraded parts that IMO the price difference wasn't that much. I also wanted a twin over an I4 for power delivery, and didn't really care that the I4's had a bit more power, I'd been a while since I'd had a bike and felt 110 rwhp was more than enough.

I also think near enough it handles as good or better than anything does, so I keep it because I really don't need anymore power, and that's mostly what a newer bike would get me.

Now there's something I can agree with!( except that 20-30 hp is kinda a lot IMHO) When I was looking at them in '01 I think, I priced my GSXR1000 at under $10,000 out the door with a warranty. The Aprillia was looking to be about $16,000 otd. Sure it had Brembo brakes and a better suspension but not worth $6k in my opinion. To each their own is what I say.

[Antwanny]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Now there's something I can agree with!( except that 20-30 hp is kinda a lot IMHO) When I was looking at them in '01 I think, I priced my GSXR1000 at under $10,000 out the door with a warranty. The Aprillia was looking to be about $16,000 otd. Sure it had Brembo brakes and a better suspension but not worth $6k in my opinion. To each their own is what I say.

the only beef i have with aprrillia is waiting 2-3 months for certain parts

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by Antwanny

the only beef i have with aprrillia is waiting 2-3 months for certain parts

I haven't had really any problems getting parts to keep it on the road, a couple of the CF pieces and SP velocity stacks took a long time, but everything else either came from my dealer or Georgia. The rest of my CF probably took that long, But I bought that right away, and I can see how that had to come by boat. They had only just started selling the bike.