Aprilia Riders

[banes]

Originally posted by rogie@Oct 23 2004, 04:35 PM

wa bro...u bought a bike for 42k ar?

rich manz...haha..my fren bought cb1000rr 1st hand oni 25k nia ley

I have riden most of the japanese bikes,zx11,r1,gsxr1300,zx12r,gsxr1000.Performance wise they are best but nothing like the riding a aprilia or ducati.My fren is planning to get the aprilia factory 04 after selling his suzuki k2.

[eyz]

yo yo.. anyone wanna get those filters??

[fibre]

42k.... i think that can buy 4 brand new rs125s , 10 used ones plus still can supply 1 year of petrol

 

but anyway, the conical filter is great for track use, but i wont recommend for road use as:

1.it cannot touch water, if it rains, the filter will clog up and u gonna have terrible performance / stall

2.it is very hard to jet, unless you are really into jettings and have a proper track to test your settings repeatedly

3.it tends to suck up the goo / sand / mud on our not very clean singaproe roads which leads back to point 1

 

just my 2 cents, i may be wrong

[darren327]

Originally posted by fibre@Oct 23 2004, 06:26 PM

42k.... i think that can buy 4 brand new rs125s , 10 used ones plus still can supply 1 year of petrol

 

but anyway, the conical filter is great for track use, but i wont recommend for road use as:

1.it cannot touch water, if it rains, the filter will clog up and u gonna have terrible performance / stall

2.it is very hard to jet, unless you are really into jettings and have a proper track to test your settings repeatedly

3.it tends to suck up the goo / sand / mud on our not very clean singaproe roads which leads back to point 1

 

just my 2 cents, i may be wrong

it can't be fitted into the original airbox ?

 

put it in then cut off the top of the airbox

[eyz]

messiah... good idea!!

reserve your air box for me!!

hee

 

comparing UK weather and road condition with Singapore...

which is better?

 

if Singapore has better weather and road condition.. I don't see any problem with

using the filter..

I used to have a K&N filter on my Y2K.. the previous owner placed a cardboard in

front of the filter to block water spilling from the rear tire...

[eyz]

cutting the bottom part will be better huh?

[rogie]

Originally posted by pannerch@Oct 23 2004, 04:43 PM

I have riden most of the japanese bikes,zx11,r1,gsxr1300,zx12r,gsxr1000.Performance wise they are best but nothing like the riding a aprilia or ducati.My fren is planning to get the aprilia factory 04 after selling his suzuki k2.

bro...dun mind can tell me how old r u??can tell u hardcore rider sia..haha...seriously ive nv met a person who ridden all kinds of sports bike..

but 1 thing i agree 4 sure..Jap bike Performance they are best,but nothing like the riding a aprilia...dats y all of us r in dis thread n riding aprilia

[darren327]

Originally posted by eyz@Oct 24 2004, 03:53 AM

cutting the bottom part will be better huh?

if u cut the bottom wouldn't all the crap enter from underneath ?

 

looking at my airbox... the top part is held by screws so no need to cut

 

u have the dimensions of the filter ? can measure to see if it fits

[lacrimosae]

Yeah,

eyz... the whole idea of leaving the top of the airbox open is so that the rain water splashing up from the road wont kena the filter.....

[QuoVadis]

Elo people

 

Im quite interested in aprilia rs125 but heard there's alot of flaws. Im actually rather interested in Italian bikes, Cagiva inclusive. Can u guys recommend me?

 

Thanx

[lacrimosae]

Where did you hear about these 'flaws'?

 

And specifically what 'flaws' are you talking about?

 

Let explain to you one thing.

Why the Aprilia and Cagiva are misunderstood bikes.

 

9 out of 10 people will say Aprilia has a lot of problems/a lot of 'flaws'.

But then again, 9 out of 10 people dont know sh*t about bikes.

 

The RS 125 is designed as a race bike. It deserves nothing less.

Why people encounter problems with the RS and Mito is because they cant ride a race bike properly to save their lives.

 

Most pple just wanna get a bike to 'play'. They dont wanna learn how to service and maintain their bikes, they dont wanna learn abt optimal operating, they dont wanna learn about tuning, settings, etc.

They buy an Aprilia just because they wanna ride a nice, fast bike. Anytime whack can smoke the competition - for this kind of pple, get a cheapshit KRR or SP is good enough.

 

Because when you dont learn how to operate the bike right, it'll never give you its best performance.

Like if you dont treat a girl right, you can bet your pants will be staying on all night.

 

I've had to change some parts on my RS, and yeah, they cost a little more than what a similar part would cost on an NSR. But where does an NSR part come from? Where does Aprilia/Cagiva parts come from?

 

Would you buy a Gucci bag from Thailand for S$10?

Or would you rather buy a Gucci bag from Milan for S$2,000?

 

It all boils down to VALUE.

Value is NOT what you PAY.

Value is what you pay FOR.

 

QuoVadis,

Why dont you tell us who told you about Aprilia so called 'flaws'?

I'll personally go bicth-slap him.

[rogie]

Originally posted by lacrimosae@Oct 24 2004, 01:55 PM

Where did you hear about these 'flaws'?

 

And specifically what 'flaws' are you talking about?

 

Let explain to you one thing.

Why the Aprilia and Cagiva are misunderstood bikes.

 

9 out of 10 people will say Aprilia has a lot of problems/a lot of 'flaws'.

But then again, 9 out of 10 people dont know sh*t about bikes.

 

The RS 125 is designed as a race bike. It deserves nothing less.

Why people encounter problems with the RS and Mito is because they cant ride a race bike properly to save their lives.

 

Most pple just wanna get a bike to 'play'. They dont wanna learn how to service and maintain their bikes, they dont wanna learn abt optimal operating, they dont wanna learn about tuning, settings, etc.

They buy an Aprilia just because they wanna ride a nice, fast bike. Anytime whack can smoke the competition - for this kind of pple, get a cheapshit KRR or SP is good enough.

 

Because when you dont learn how to operate the bike right, it'll never give you its best performance.

Like if you dont treat a girl right, you can bet your pants will be staying on all night.

 

I've had to change some parts on my RS, and yeah, they cost a little more than what a similar part would cost on an NSR. But where does an NSR part come from? Where does Aprilia/Cagiva parts come from?

 

Would you buy a Gucci bag from Thailand for S$10?

Or would you rather buy a Gucci bag from Milan for S$2,000?

 

It all boils down to VALUE.

Value is NOT what you PAY.

Value is what you pay FOR.

 

QuoVadis,

Why dont you tell us who told you about Aprilia so called 'flaws'?

I'll personally go bicth-slap him.

WooHoo...nice desription there bro..

seriously i agree 2 wat lawrence says...1 thing u must take note wen riding an italian stallion...must take very gd care of it...if not,u wun get d performance u wanted...if u believe those flaws...better go ride a japanese pony..or rather a thailand made 150c.c poser jap pony...

[eyz]

yeah... i just did some servicing myself..

changed my exhaust, plug and oil...

 

realise my rear brake fluid reservoir is emtpy.. can't find any brake fluid

think gonna get that done at the workshop...

[eyz]

here a pic of my newly acquired pipe~

 

http://img52.exs.cx/img52/3319/PIC_0001.jpg

 

pic 2~

 

http://img52.exs.cx/img52/1589/PIC_0002.jpg

 

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http://img52.exs.cx/img52/9904/PIC_5.jpg

 

A pic of my bike~

 

http://img52.exs.cx/img52/6906/PIC_0004.jpg

 

look at that damn scratch!! got it from a bike domino when I'm the last bike...

thinking of a new splay~

 

i'm now waiting for fibre to come over my place to fit the 'milo' and my brake~~

will update with pic if got time~

[eyz]

ahh...

those time stamp on my bike~

[darren327]

wah lan eh

ur pipe look satanic sial

[hunt]

haha....i tink ur pipe is veri eye-catching... looks veri nice.... but it will attracts the attention of the "unwanted" too .. Becareful!!

[snowparang]

anybody tried submitting arrow pipes for LTA approval? Heard some are in process for litre bikes.

[skiner]

woohh...

nice bike.

I am riding a phantom now. Trying to change to either aprilia or cagiva mito...

Any lobang from you guys?

[eyz]

Originally posted by rogie@Oct 24 2004, 02:37 PM

WooHoo...nice desription there bro..

seriously i agree 2 wat lawrence says...1 thing u must take note wen riding an italian stallion...must take very gd care of it...if not,u wun get d performance u wanted...if u believe those flaws...better go ride a japanese pony..or rather a thailand made 150c.c poser jap pony...

wah liew...

rogie, mind those words man...

Afterall, all those 2 wheeler lovers..

 

Disclaimer: What users post are purely their views and has nothing to do with the

rest of the Aprilia owners. kaka

[lacrimosae]

Oops...

Sorry, think I lost it back there...

I apologise.

 

I'm getting a little impatient with people who have never ridden Aprilia before bad-mouthing Aprilia....

Its like listening to me talk about why I hate Lamborghini and why I think Zondas are the best cars ever made....

Its crap because I've never personally driven a Lamborghini nor a Zonda before!

 

To other riders out there - Sorry. I'm not being an Aprilia snob. I respect all riders.

But I will not tolerate ignorant pple shooting their mouths off about Aprilia. That's all.

 

eyz....

Your Polini is only the end can, or the entire system?

 

I'm going back for reservist tomorrow, Mon...

3 weeks, high key exercise...

Sianz....

 

Seeya guys when I get my night's off.....

 

Ride hard; ride safe.

[Naz]

waaa...

took me 2 days to complete reading everything from page one... now my eyes become ->

 

Anyways, is it possible to transfer bike if I don have license yet?

 

Any info please brothers?

 

Cos I got a deal for a cheapo FN Replica. Don't want it to go to waste. And dont want to have the hassle of paying every month to bikeshop either.

 

Appreciate it!

 

Domo.

[fibre]

hehe, im sorry u had to endure the 106 pages of which 1/2 are contributed by me

 

but anyway, u can transfer bike, but u need to know the motordiam la, and u can't ride it anyway~ don't worry, the time will come when you pass

 

Anyway, if you are on a budget, look for FP onwards replicas... you should not need to pay more than 2K for FP - FR replicas, and these replicas come with a bigger carb, and have no cdi restricition

 

cheers!

[Naz]

hi fibre..

 

haha yeap saw lotsa your postings plus eyz and servo (cool knowledge bro :thumbs: )

 

well actually i am buying from private seller...

kinda promised this dude that I will buy from him lah.. so not nice if backed out cos he turned down quite a few offers since i came first

 

further... cant afford to take out full cash oso...

 

so is it possible to lay it at my carpark but transfer ownership w/o insurance?

 

thanks again Birdie.. i mean Fibre..

[rogie]

Originally posted by eyz@Oct 24 2004, 07:04 PM

wah liew...

rogie, mind those words man...

Afterall, all those 2 wheeler lovers..

 

Disclaimer: What users post are purely their views and has nothing to do with the

rest of the Aprilia owners. kaka

Ahaha...dun worry...its purely based on my own views...nothing 2 do wif all other riders in dis thread....