Aprilia RSV1000R NERA

jetbdude · 09-25-2003, 3:02 PM

RSV 1000R

Just on thing to say = * * *

Edit: Take time and read the spec...... again

QuikMike · 09-25-2003, 3:05 PM

ahhhh yes.....now, that my friend, is a beautiful piece of artwork.... is it a $20K+ piece of artwork, that I don't know!!!...

ND4SPD · 09-25-2003, 4:23 PM

All that CF and it STILL weighs 385lbs?! Are my calculations off or is it just that heavy?

jetbdude · 09-25-2003, 4:35 PM

a RC51 is 430 pound I think? so 385 sound pretty good to me for a v-twin.

ND4SPD · 09-25-2003, 5:34 PM

Why are twins so much heavier? They put out the same amount of displacement generally, and they have 2 cylinders less. They should be pretty close to equal weight, no?

phozed · 09-25-2003, 7:02 PM

might be just marketing hype but it worked on me... wow does that sound trick

bubba · 09-26-2003, 10:32 AM

i was wondering how long it was going to take you guys to find that bike.

showmethebombs · 09-26-2003, 10:38 AM

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ND4SPDSHO : Why are twins so much heavier? *They put out the same amount of displacement generally, and they have 2 cylinders less. *They should be pretty close to equal weight, no?

the twin motor is just heavier. If you put the pistons side by side you'd laugh!

bubba · 09-26-2003, 11:03 AM

thank the gods of motorcycling that it has glossy paint, because the flat I have now SUXS

Zeeman · 09-27-2003, 6:39 AM

Very nice..

Why do you not like the flat black, Bubba?

Z...

bubba · 09-27-2003, 10:56 AM

the flat shows 'rub' marks around the tank where you grip with the legs. The paint is not gone or anything, it just looks a little different. I never noticed that with any of my other bikes, especially the track bike where I am squeezing like a mofo when leaning off

freq · 09-27-2003, 11:53 PM

saw a priller today, looked just like this one but w/ blue wheels and a large white, paper license plate from virginia. it was in a pickup truck w/ virginia plates on it also? is this bike in the states at this time?

ND4SPD · 09-28-2003, 12:40 AM

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showmethebombs : Quote (ND4SPDSHO @ Sep. 25 2003, 4:34pm)Why are twins so much heavier? *They put out the same amount of displacement generally, and they have 2 cylinders less. *They should be pretty close to equal weight, no?

the twin motor is just heavier. *If you put the pistons side by side you'd laugh!
But you still have the same amount of displacement, that's why it doesn't make sense If you compared the surface area between one piston out of a twin and two pistons out of an I-4, technically they should be the same

Heavy-Dee · 09-28-2003, 12:40 AM

Man that is a great looking bike. It looks a lot like an RC.

bubba · 09-28-2003, 10:39 AM

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Heavy-Dee : Man that is a great looking bike. *It looks a lot like an RC.

that is my complaint with it. you think when somebody comes out with something that costs that much money that it would be unique, right?

abtech · 09-28-2003, 4:11 PM

Those wheels make me want to throw up.

bubba · 09-28-2003, 4:17 PM

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abtech : Those wheels make me want to throw up.

why, because of the color?

abtech · 09-28-2003, 5:00 PM

The color and the Garden Gate pattern.

bubba · 09-28-2003, 8:12 PM

those are what mine looks like - cept they are blue

Zeeman · 09-29-2003, 2:56 AM

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ND4SPDSHO : Quote (showmethebombs @ Sep. 26 2003, 9:38am)Quote (ND4SPDSHO @ Sep. 25 2003, 4:34pm)Why are twins so much heavier? *They put out the same amount of displacement generally, and they have 2 cylinders less. *They should be pretty close to equal weight, no?

the twin motor is just heavier. *If you put the pistons side by side you'd laugh!
But you still have the same amount of displacement, that's why it doesn't make sense *If you compared the surface area between one piston out of a twin and two pistons out of an I-4, technically they should be the same
should be, but aren't, if you work out the math (and it's a lot of working out) each piston in the twin is heavier than two from a 4. Partly because they have to be strong enough to take the extra punch each stroke makes. But I'm so not in a maths mood this afternoon...

Z...