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I stopped in at N-Motion Yamaha in Wichita today while goofing off for Veteran's Holiday. An old buddy of mine I haven't seen in a couple years is co-owner of the place so I wanted to check it out. He wasn't there at the time but I figured I'd just wander the showroom for a few minutes....I didn't make it much futher than the front counter. Right behind the counter sat three BEAUTIFUL street legal machines: An Aprilia RXV 450 Enduro, Aprilia RXV 550 enduro and an Aprilia SXV 550 Super Moto ! They look similar to the Husky TEs in style but with KTM like colors. They all have a 77 degree V-twin engine that crank out some monster horsepower and torque. I didn't really want to, but they finally convinced me that it was ok for me to take the SXV 550 Motard out for a spin. I'll say this...it's a damn good thing I didn't have one of my zero-balance credit cards in my back pocket!! TRACY: Don't even think about it...you have too many bikes already!
Anybody have experience or knowledge to share on the Aprilia bikes? Of all bike manufacturers they have to be the one I know the least about. I plan on buying a new bike sometime next year. I want my next bike to be fuel-injected so I now have three top contenders to choose from: Husky TE450, BMW G450X and the Aprilia RVX 450

http://www.apriliausa.com/modelli/offro ... asp?id=112#

The models I saw today were '08s and the USA versions have a trick looking dual exhaust that hides up under the rear fender.

KC, I don't know much about the Aprilia except the 550 is almost too much power. I would search Thumper Talk exotic forum:

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Yes I do know a little bit about these. Mostly just what I have read, reviews and one first hand user. I have yet to see anyone rave about it in the long term. Some complain about vibration. Worse than an LC4 even. The 07s had lots of problems staying together. I met a guy at the gas station a couple of fridays ago that lives right out here by me. I was on my Adventure. He stated that he had the 550. I grilled him on it big time. He rode it on some track days at Hallet in OK a few times. He stated they had lots of problems with it and had already replaced the motor in it. He did say while it was running, it was a lot of fun.

You can probably find a thread or 2 on Advrider about it if you do a search. Its really a little too rare for my blood though. Ive just kind of vowed to stay away from Duc and Aprilia.

Hayden

KC here's your next bike!!!! Not every day you can buy Scott Summers factory bike. You better hurry!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcyc ... 240%3A1318

xr-nut wrote:kc dude, really>???!!! you've had the privelage of riding two of the three best out there(dont know if youve ridden the orange 450) what more do you want!!! i too have heard of engine troubles with them. they are pretty cool to look at and listen to. i saw one last year at thunderhill BOK, and i have a line on riding a 450 from KC. might even be able to have it here at my place for a couple weeks. if it works out in the spring you know youre the first on the list i'll call!!

I would LOVE to take the RXV450 around the moto track a few times. The twin engine on the SVX 550 I test rode was much smoother than Troy's Husky, in fact, I felt very little vibration at all. It likes to pull up the front wheel in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Not sure about 4th 'cause I was running out of road. I'm not in a hurry to buy something, so I'll keep waiting and riding the old goat.

looks like Summers Racing is selling another one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcyc ... 240%3A1318

Hank Moody wrote:KC here's your next bike!!!! Not every day you can buy Scott Summers factory bike. You better hurry!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcyc ... 240%3A1318

Oh my gosh! Went for under $5,900!