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Scotteq · 07-28-2003, 09:13 AM

Up until now, I said there was nothing on the market, including the Mille, which seriously tempts me to trade in my (admidittedly much modified) Falco. I may have to eat those words.

It's simply STUNNING!!!

Scott

SRMark · 07-28-2003, 09:34 AM

Looks like Yamaha has a styling challenge on their hands. Beautiful! Now if I just had a few extra bucks and a couple of legs that would still fold up.

seruzawa · 07-28-2003, 09:37 AM

(Groan) Why did they have to mention "content/price ratio"? I can hear Kook now.

But seriously, how does it compare to the SV650?

dlinder · 07-28-2003, 09:57 AM

That is a beautiful machine.

Finally... Mille's don't have paint jobs and fairing shapes like old Ninja's.

fizzchem · 07-28-2003, 10:08 AM

Can you say RC51 meets an MV Agusta?

SmokeU · 07-28-2003, 10:11 AM

I'm more interested in how it compares to the Concours.

KPaulCook · 07-28-2003, 10:11 AM

Nice frame and swing arm.

Body panels are a little odd don't really flow together well.

Headlight treatment is bad, Ducati 999 actually looks cleaner

Price Performance is weak.

V-Twins are obsolete wheres the Triple?

Ok why would I buy this again? Italian? Buy a Ducati more sex appeal. Great components? Buy a Japanese bike and upgrade components.

longride · 07-28-2003, 10:12 AM

Italian styling at it's best along with all the goodies. Should be a big winner.

KPaulCook · 07-28-2003, 10:12 AM

See my post.

obandoj · 07-28-2003, 10:16 AM

I think Aprilia has a real winner in their hands here, in the past they have been able to produce a highly competitive and reliable machine, the looks and size of the past Milles were the only drawbacks as far my personal tastes were concerned, but after riding them at the race track and the street, my opinions on them changed into a very positive feeling due to their great handling, very linear power delivery and fantastic breaks.

Of course the manufacturer is going to wax poetic about their own product, but if their claims about all of the improvements turn out to be true, and there is no reason to believe otherwise, and with the great looks of this new bike, I'm going to seriously consider buying one of them. Now I wonder how competitive the price is going to be!

Great post MO, and very relevant

07-28-2003, 09:13 AM	#1
Scotteq Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback Up until now, I said there was nothing on the market, including the Mille, which seriously tempts me to trade in my (admidittedly much modified) Falco. I may have to eat those words. It's simply STUNNING!!! Scott __________________ Horsepower is an illusory equation. TORQUE is real and is the source of all things good.

07-28-2003, 09:34 AM	#2
SRMark Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,465	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback Looks like Yamaha has a styling challenge on their hands. Beautiful! Now if I just had a few extra bucks and a couple of legs that would still fold up.

07-28-2003, 09:37 AM	#3
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback (Groan) Why did they have to mention "content/price ratio"? I can hear Kook now. But seriously, how does it compare to the SV650? __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

07-28-2003, 09:57 AM	#4
dlinder Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 35	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback That is a beautiful machine. Finally... Mille's don't have paint jobs and fairing shapes like old Ninja's.

07-28-2003, 10:08 AM	#5
fizzchem Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 204	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback Can you say RC51 meets an MV Agusta?

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07-28-2003, 10:11 AM	#6
SmokeU Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pet**...pet...pet** Posts: 1,865	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback I'm more interested in how it compares to the Concours. __________________ Pretending to be purple on the inside.

07-28-2003, 10:11 AM	#7
KPaulCook Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,756	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback Nice frame and swing arm. Body panels are a little odd don't really flow together well. Headlight treatment is bad, Ducati 999 actually looks cleaner Price Performance is weak. V-Twins are obsolete wheres the Triple? Ok why would I buy this again? Italian? Buy a Ducati more sex appeal. Great components? Buy a Japanese bike and upgrade components.

07-28-2003, 10:12 AM	#8
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback Italian styling at it's best along with all the goodies. Should be a big winner. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

07-28-2003, 10:16 AM	#10
obandoj Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 912	Re: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Feedback I think Aprilia has a real winner in their hands here, in the past they have been able to produce a highly competitive and reliable machine, the looks and size of the past Milles were the only drawbacks as far my personal tastes were concerned, but after riding them at the race track and the street, my opinions on them changed into a very positive feeling due to their great handling, very linear power delivery and fantastic breaks. Of course the manufacturer is going to wax poetic about their own product, but if their claims about all of the improvements turn out to be true, and there is no reason to believe otherwise, and with the great looks of this new bike, I'm going to seriously consider buying one of them. Now I wonder how competitive the price is going to be! Great post MO, and very relevant