Aprilia Riders

[dannis]

Originally posted by mike1024@Dec 14 2005, 01:06 AM

sleepy. some random rubbish; thoughts and opinions on the bike shop business in singapore:

 

you want good service, then you are not willing to pay?

 

bike shops want to give the best service, but then owners cannot understand why, for example, a 'perfectly working' thing is replaced according to service interval, then 2 weeks later, part fails, and then owner curses shop for 'slipshod service'.

 

there are service intervals. how many here actually rigorously adhere to them? i do not envy bike shops because if they were to stick to the proper service standards, charge by time spent on the bike, and use only original parts, and not the 'chiong' parts, then they will quickly go out of business except for the very rich customers.

 

the current arrangement in many shops is somewhat of a compromise.

 

aprilias are designed to within mere millimetres of tolerance for many of their parts. it is not a toyota corolla that you can just start in the morning, drive to work at 80km/h, and service maybe once every year or something (dunno, don't own cars). If you want a car equivalent, a honda phantom/ yamaha RX-Z is the bike equivalent of a corolla, with very user-friendly, very large tolerance, but not too great on performance. An aprilia rs125 is like a Lotus Elise, small car not super-fast, but great performance, excellent handling; but try going without regular servicing and tuning on that for a year and see what happens..

good speech. ups

[DNAdevil]

http://www.triplekiss.com/Live/Video/BIKE%20TRICKS.html

 

guys take a look

 

they are way pro man

[fnee]

Originally posted by jiaxi07@Dec 14 2005, 12:20 AM

hey~ jus see if i can offer any help. i jus got my isurance 3days ago. $822 for 3rd party. rs125, and im 21 yr old. heehee... + - a bit to gauge urs lor.

haha that's 3 years, and that 3 years makes alot of difference. think what i heard before is 1k+ almost 2k?

[quikslvr]

Originally posted by fnee@Dec 14 2005, 02:49 AM

haha that's 3 years, and that 3 years makes alot of difference. think what i heard before is 1k+ almost 2k?

yeah almost 2k..my insurance is $1773,3rd party fire + theft.im only 22,passed in sept.die man die! must sell backside to pay... :cry: :help:

[fibre]

http://www.orangeous.org/dailies/archives/000338.html

 

Please take care when riding in JB... never go alone...

[fnee]

Originally posted by quikslvr@Dec 14 2005, 03:52 AM

yeah almost 2k..my insurance is $1773,3rd party fire + theft.im only 22,passed in sept.die man die! must sell backside to pay... :cry: :help:

at least you're above 21. i can't imagine how much would it be like for a 18year old p-plater. 3rd party would be enough to kill.. :cry:

[quikslvr]

Originally posted by fibre@Dec 14 2005, 03:53 AM

http://www.orangeous.org/dailies/archives/000338.html

 

Please take care when riding in JB... never go alone...

knn!! i juz got back fr jb.went alone.f-ck up ppl down there.felt sorry for the guy.sometimes im ashamed my own countryman do like this.fyi im a malaysian.. :mad:

[fnee]

Originally posted by fibre@Dec 14 2005, 03:53 AM

http://www.orangeous.org/dailies/archives/000338.html

 

Please take care when riding in JB... never go alone...

link not working for me eh..

[quikslvr]

fnee,i think u can try the online quotation.roughly u will know how much ur insurance is: http://www.income.coop/promo/motor/online.asp

[fnee]

Originally posted by quikslvr@Dec 14 2005, 04:14 AM

fnee,i think u can try the online quotation.roughly u will know how much ur insurance is: http://www.income.coop/promo/motor/online.asp

alright thanks

[Guest DR Guru]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/dennisloh/16122005003.jpg

Wow bros of aprillia since Mito is italy bike so hope that no offence posting my products here for u all to view haha lighting done 14/12/05 wif acceptable result more pics to come upon receiving ur request for me to do so .

[DNAdevil]

Originally posted by DNAdevil@Dec 14 2005, 01:12 AM

btw can anyone teach me how to close or tune down the 2t of our bike?? cos my inspection is coming and my white smoke is alot lay scared fail

erm.. can anyone help me with this ???

[dannis]

Originally posted by loh_dennis@Dec 14 2005, 05:11 AM

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/dennisloh/16122005003.jpg

Wow bros of aprillia since Mito is italy bike so hope that no offence posting my products here for u all to view haha lighting done 14/12/05 wif acceptable result more pics to come upon receiving ur request for me to do so .

nicely done. Aprilla n mito is very close. Bro got some more? Actually it makes bikes more visible to car drivers at night n accident rate might be lower if sin allows this on the case that these lights dont affect other road users' field of vision.

[tAiJI]

can any1 help me?? tell me wat to look out for when purchasin an aprilia? i'm afraid of gettin conned..any nice soul to help me pls??

[jiaxi07]

yoz, tonight is chengxi's turn on staridol.. fellow aprilian, watch if u can k? n of cos, if u can n wish, vote for him!! hahaa... my twin brother...

[dannis]

Originally posted by tAiJI@Dec 14 2005, 01:28 PM

can any1 help me?? tell me wat to look out for when purchasin an aprilia? i'm afraid of gettin conned..any nice soul to help me pls??

Aprilla Fun Club forum has what u looking for. Alternatively u try to get the more experienced aprillians to go with u when u viewing ur bike will be even better. check this link to get ur answers.....http://www.themuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80

[tAiJI]

thanx man..itz was i needed..i still tryin to find..but i dun have any aprilian frens..tats why i came here to find someone to go with me..

[MaTrIx87]

Originally posted by tAiJI@Dec 14 2005, 03:09 PM

thanx man..itz was i needed..i still tryin to find..but i dun have any aprilian frens..tats why i came here to find someone to go with me..

u wan go view bike i can go im free for the nex few daes =p

[jinhanz]

i also can view if u wan. hahaha

[MaTrIx87]

sian at home ah..

 

(sh*t im spamming..)

[jinhanz]

go out? go devils bend rie oup and down try to go at 90 inside haha

[AH_PEK_LAH]

Originally posted by jinhanz@Dec 14 2005, 04:25 PM

go out? go devils bend rie oup and down try to go at 90 inside haha

jinhan u can go now ma so near sch..

go tehre burn some rubber

[MaTrIx87]

guys got any tow truck no.? preferably cheap 1 lyk $20 bux coz my fren juz bought his bike dun dare ride hm frm tamp to amk

[Sub Zero]

Originally posted by M@+r!X@Dec 14 2005, 05:19 PM

guys got any tow truck no.? preferably cheap 1 lyk $20 bux coz my fren juz bought his bike dun dare ride hm frm tamp to amk

Ask Eyz... He knows..

[tAiJI]

QUOTE (tAiJI @ Dec 14 2005, 03:09 PM)

thanx man..itz was i needed..i still tryin to find..but i dun have any aprilian frens..tats why i came here to find someone to go with me..

 

 

u wan go view bike i can go im free for the nex few daes =p

 

tml evenin u free?? itz at woodlands links near sembawang?? i wanted to buy straight but decided itz better to enrol someone more exp to help me check the bike..