aprilia RSV4

[Dave]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

I'll pass and buy 8.5 Buells.... or the BMW and 1 Buell or a Duc and a Buell or a GSXR1000 and 2 Buells....

lets try out your math shall we? im assuming an OTD of 4K for the tractor.

4000
8.5
--------
34000 (yeah, no)

(696, buell)
8995
4000
-----
12995 (ok this one works)

rsv4r vs s1krr, (base/base, factory/optioned out)
15,999 20,999
13,800 16,800
-------- -------
2199 4199 (got kinda close here)


(g1k + buell)
12899
8000
------
20899 (skin of your teeth there buddy)

[tommymac]

the rsv4 is only going for 16k? I thought it would wa smore than that.

Lets see if I can pull the hat trick in bike purchases before the year is out

Tom

[Dave]

Originally Posted by tommymac

the rsv4 is only going for 16k? I thought it would wa smore than that.

Lets see if I can pull the hat trick in bike purchases before the year is out

Tom

16k for the r model, 21 for factory.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Dave

16k for the r model, 21 for factory.

Well if I win the big thanksgiving football pool I am in I can plunk a downpayment on a factory otherwise its back to square 1.

Unless I use tiggers math then I can buy 4 of them

Tom

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Dave

16k for the r model, 21 for factory.

Man do you check Jeff Dunham's math?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Man do you check Jeff Dunham's math?

depends on what mood im in

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by No Worries

That would be nice. I could make a great sport/tourer out of it. But the Busa ain't a liter bike.

No, it's 34% better.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by No Worries

Looks? Who cares about looks. Instead, look at the performance. I just got the December issue of Cycle World. It was the dominant bike in their Open-Class shootout, and won the Best Superbike honors.

I know you're all asking if No Worries would buy one. No, it's great for racing, but not that good for the street. It has the same problems that all the latest liter bikes have: A super-tall first gear. Here's what Cycle World says "Net result was that we needed to maintain 9,000 rpm throughout the launch, while aiming for full clutch engagement by 60 mph."

My old CBR made 50 lbs/ft of torque at 2,000. The RSV4 makes 50 pounds at 5,000. The 1000F made 60 pounds at 4,000, the RSV4 makes 60 at 8,000. The tall first gear only compounds the lack of torque down low. Horsepower? That's for bragging rights. If you have to know, the CBR made 113 at 9,250. The RSV4 makes 146 at 12,500.

I just read the article. Seems like the full clutch engagement by 60mph deal was at the drag strip. They said it had good 'round town manners.

[Homeslice]

The BMW is a steal for the price, but I'd be willing to pay more for the Aprilia because it's a V4 and looks hot. Also, Aprilia prices typically drop a lot anyway.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

The BMW is a steal for the price, but I'd be willing to pay more for the Aprilia because it's a V4 and looks hot. Also, Aprilia prices typically drop a lot anyway.

lower name recognition too. I feel like the s1rr is gonna come with a free tool card