{"id":2823,"date":"2002-07-30T22:08:49","date_gmt":"2002-07-30T22:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2016-07-30T23:19:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T23:19:25","slug":"aprilia-mille-rsv-1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?p=2823","title":{"rendered":"aprilia mille rsv 1000."},"content":{"rendered":"

i tried to fight it, but it was a loosing battle all the way.\u00a0just have a look at the picture and you can guess why. there are times when you just loose your heart and there is nothing you can do about it.<\/p>\n

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initially i did want to get a new bike,\u00a0to replace the yamaha yzf<\/a>.
\nthe reason was not the fact that i did not like the yamaha as a bike, but rather that i was looking at an increasing\u00a0number of things that needed fixing \/ replacing (tyres, 40.000 km service, …)\u00a0and would have cost a lot of money without doing anything for the value of the bike.\u00a0i have to be fair, though, i rode the thundercat a lot, and\u00a0i hardly\u00a0spent anything on it up to that point.<\/p>\n

initially i was looking for an older 996 or 916 to stick with the ducati topic. then a guy i rode enduro with who was also a bike mechanic at a ducati & aprilia store told me to have a look at the rsv. i did … and i really liked it. so i started looking for older models that would fit my budget until i found this little beauty.<\/p>\n

while it was really expensive (for me at the time) it\u00a0was a good deal. no details, but it really was. and the bike was almost brand new, with only 2400 km on the clock and still had\u00a0almost the complete 2 years factory guarantee!<\/p>\n

when i went to the dealer to try it,\u00a0there was no way back. why? some of the reasons.<\/p>\n

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looks.<\/strong>
\nthe first ‘first impression’: the bike is absolutely, astonishingly beautiful.
\nsimple as that.
\nespecially in silver!<\/p>\n

sound.
\n<\/strong>i don’t know how the aprilia guys\u00a0managed to get\u00a0the standard silencer approved as road legal. i guess when they turned on the engine\u00a0the assessor was simply entranced by the pure pleasure of hearing this amazing sound,\u00a0and did not even realize he put his signature down. \ud83d\ude09
\nlisten, and you will understand why: this is a big twin, not a japanese sewing machine, and the italians made sure the difference is clear from the first stroke to the last.
\na deep growl, and best of all, it does definitely not get hysteric when you zoom off in the direction of the rev limiter.
\nthe standard silencer is actually really heavy but a testament to the general build quality of the mille. now it’s gathering dust in a box.<\/p>\n

engine.<\/strong>
\nit is a good thing the designers furnished the bike with a speedo with really big numbers on. \ud83d\ude09
\nthe mille is really quick, and the best thing is that it does not even seem to break a sweat. there is so much\u00a0torque through the whole powerband that it really moves\u00a0wherever you open up the throttle.\u00a0well, after all it is a high performance twin. no doubt about that.<\/p>\n

brakes.<\/strong>
\nbrilliant. powerful, even better than the yamaha’s, and – thanks to the steel braided hoses – with a very crisp feel.\u00a0the only way you can get more stopping power is by running into a wall.<\/p>\n

suspension.<\/strong>
\nThe mille probably had one of the best suspension packages of its time. so good in fact that it nearly won the superbike shootout against several much stronger bikes (btw including the 998). my rsv came with the standard showa \/ sachs package which was good but lacked the suppleness and adjustability of the ohlins package which i replaced it with later. the other significant change was replacing the standard cast wheels with the oz forged ones. with the lighter wheels the bike turns even better than it ever did.<\/p>\n

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ergos.<\/strong>
\njust in case you misunderstood the pictures: this is not a gold wing or a bmw. if you have trouble tying up your shoelaces don’t even think of ordering this bike!\u00a0on the other hand, it is surprisingly comfortable.\u00a0you do sit in a pretty racy position (stooped over the handlebars), but\u00a0somehow it is still ok. even after the longer rides\u00a0i never felt\u00a0tired or worn out. that is actually precisely one of the points my mate made: the ducati requires a more aggressive position while the rsv is still actually quite toomy and comfortable.\u00a0i especially like the way the engineers managed to make the tank real slim; it feels more like sitting in the bike than on it.\u00a0wind protection is also excellent, but that is not a surprise in a bike that has been shaped in the wind tunnel & on the race track.<\/p>\n

overall, it is a great bike.
\nabsolutely astonishing.<\/p>\n

it did get a few upgrades over time: an akrapovic titanium dual system which in combination with the older style air boot opened the engine up a bit. the rsv r ohlins supension (head & sholders above the showa forks and sachs shock), the forged and much lighter oz wheels and a lot of carbon fibre parts.<\/p>\n

\"Assen<\/p>\n

while the rsv is not ridden much any more she’s not going anywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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