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Sure looks good in white - RSV4

Started by Travman, September 24, 2009, 04:30:06 PM

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Travman

September 24, 2009, 04:30:06 PM

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/10apriliarsv4r/2010-aprilia-rsv4-r-2-1.php
Is this bike available in the U.S. or just Europe for now?

LA

#1
September 24, 2009, 06:10:53 PM
The RSV4 is a serious motorcycle. Considering that you could buy somewhere around 4.5 of em for what you can get one V4 Ducati for, it's a hell of a good deal.

I'm guessing Ducati could sell a more pedestrian "street" variant of it's Desmosedici for much less than $72,000 after having made so many now.

Look at the 1198S as compared to the 1098R's that peeps paid $43,000 for.

The Aprilia looks like one hell of a good bike to me.

LA
"I'm leaving this one totally stock" - Full Termi kit, Ohlins damper, Pazzo levers, lane splitters, 520 quick change 14/43 gears, DP gold press plate w/open cover, Ductile iron rotors w/cp211 pads.

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junior varsity

#2
September 24, 2009, 07:06:38 PM
It does look purty.

TAftonomos

#3
September 24, 2009, 09:33:16 PM
Quote from: LA on September 24, 2009, 06:10:53 PM
The RSV4 is a serious motorcycle. Considering that you could buy somewhere around 4.5 of em for what you can get one V4 Ducati for, it's a hell of a good deal.

I'm guessing Ducati could sell a more pedestrian "street" variant of it's Desmosedici for much less than $72,000 after having made so many now.

Look at the 1198S as compared to the 1098R's that peeps paid $43,000 for.

The Aprilia looks like one hell of a good bike to me.

LA

16K for that?  Shit...I may just have to figure out how to buy a brand new bike then....I thought they were in the 25K range?

zarn02

#4
September 24, 2009, 09:54:29 PM
I need to find an Aprilia dealer and have a sit on one. I hear they're tiny, and I'm a big guy.

Then again, when I test-rode the 996 I bought my comment was "It's surprisingly spacious." [laugh]
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

IdZer0

#5
September 24, 2009, 10:12:33 PM
This bike is going to cause Ducati some serious headaches.
2007 Monster 695, DP ECU, Low mount Alu Termignonis
replaced by 2011 848 EVO

IdZer0

#7
September 24, 2009, 10:37:44 PM
2007 Monster 695, DP ECU, Low mount Alu Termignonis
replaced by 2011 848 EVO

Big Troubled Bear

#8
September 24, 2009, 11:19:38 PM
Yeah I bet that made Ducati`s day [evil]
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lwszabo

#9
September 25, 2009, 04:15:08 AM
White is the new red!

IdZer0

#10
September 25, 2009, 06:29:02 AM
Quote from: lwszabo on September 25, 2009, 04:15:08 AM
White is the new red!

true, but it's getting old real fast IMHO
2007 Monster 695, DP ECU, Low mount Alu Termignonis
replaced by 2011 848 EVO

Autostrada Pilot

#11
September 25, 2009, 07:22:59 AM
I love the wheels, I like the swingarm and I love the Agip stickers (why doesn't Ducati do that anymore!??).

Looks awesome   [evil]
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1999 Monster 900 City - Sold

After 7 years of Monsters, I'm sadly bikeless right now.

DTR

#12
September 25, 2009, 09:42:07 PM
The bike is indeed small, BUT the ergos are very similar to the RSVR (within a few mms). I'm 6-2 and my mille R is comfortable on 300 mile days. So we have a small package that is comfortable for average and above average height riders. I have Ducati lust, but the
RSV4 looks like a winner.

Raux

#13
September 25, 2009, 10:09:23 PM
Quote from: Autostrada Pilot on September 25, 2009, 07:22:59 AM
I love the wheels, I like the swingarm and I love the Agip stickers (why doesn't Ducati do that anymore!??).

Looks awesome   [evil]

Ducati uses Shell stickers.

TightLines

#14
September 26, 2009, 04:10:27 AM
Looks alright in white but IMO the 1098/1198 is a better looking bike.
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