| Author | Message | ||
     Interex2050 |
Rantastic extravaganza! The past year has been a low for motorcycling. I began to consider quitting all together. Given the choice I would grab the car keys, even if the purpose it solely to ride/drive. Definitely not a good sign... Riding lacked any sort of thrill or excitement no desire to improve. Not to mention having to deal with back pains and sore legs. Fortunately due to an unforeseen set of events all this changed... I ended up purchasing a 2000.5 Aprilia RSV1000.   Despite this not being a financially opportune time, this has been one of the best decisions I have made. I am now remembering that riding is fun, its not supposed to feel like a chore. There should never be a reason to make excuses NOT to go riding. The Aprilia is such a darling. The engine is simply fantastic, low end grunt like the XB12R and with the top end of the 916, but perhaps with a little more punch. The handling is light and delicate, and the road feel is exceptional. Really inspires one to focus on riding, good lines and smoothness are rewarded. She demands respect and effort, and I admire that. She is very eager to go and play, and I am having a difficult time restraining this desire.  Not to mention its so comfy! No signs of back or leg pains, and it feels as though one is actually part of the bike. There is constant feedback, and ones inputs yield an immediate and crisp response. I have never been so happy and eager to get rid of a motorcycle, the SV that is... Not sure if it will ever be forgiven for nearly killing the joy or riding. Now that was a genuinely useless motorcycle. It was bad at everything including its original purpose, reliability. Really makes me want to kick it over into a ditch. And being as it is, it would probably see that as attention and be happy.  Cheers, Peter | ||
| 2kx1 |
Cool!!!! Excellent choice of bikes. That Ape has been on my list far too long. Glad to have you back. Lars | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I had the same feelings after I wrecked the M2 & wasn't sure if it was time to hang up my helmet or not, I know my wife would have liked it if I had. If I had stopped riding I would have had to do something else for the buzz (probably drag racing my old pickup, lol). Eventually when I was fit to ride again, a friend lent me one of his bikes & we went for a gentle blat round, to see if "IT" was still there. Needless to say when my helmet came off, all he could see was a big grin. (& that was on a BMW!) Six months later I picked up a sweet deal on a SuperTT & haven't regretted it. The SV1000 seems to be a case of bigger isn't necessarily better as the SV650 is a blinding little bike for the money. I've always found with any vehicle, that to enjoy riding/driving it, it has to "speak" to me, if you know what I mean. If it doesn't then it's not worth buying in the first place, or keeping otherwise. Glad for you that you've got "IT" back. Keep it shiny side up.  | ||
| Nevrenuf |
i can't imagine life with out riding, hence the phrase "live to ride, ride to live" and it doesn't matter what you ride but just as long as you ride. | ||
| Interex2050 |
It is definitely great to be back! Trouble is going to be spending a bit more on tires now... oh well The funny thing is that the SV1000 is about the same price as the 650, but I figured the better suspension and brakes would pay off... I suppose not. The ability to speak with the vehicle is critical, and so much fun. Builds a much stronger bond, that is for sure. |
