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First Ride

gman1969

gman1969

Joined Jan 2011
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So the rain finally stopped yesterday and me and another mate on a tuono went for a quick blast to High Beach.

After getting over the initial cold and at how tall the bike first felt - I can honestly say this is the first bike that I have come home grinning - and with all the crap I have been through lately, it was a welcome change to my face!

Thank you Aprilia for making me feel like a kid again x
 
Thats the spirit GMin... but you tak it canny loon... there a lot o bikey under ye there an the roads are still ***** fur a couple o months yet so dinna want tae hear any horror stories.... its good tae be oot an aboot tho intit!
 
My Arai is a bit too tight round me chubby sheeks to allow me to smile. Seems a bit tighter around that area than the AGV but nicer fit around me head.
 
gman1969 said:
So the rain finally stopped yesterday and me and another mate on a tuono went for a quick blast to High Beach.

After getting over the initial cold and at how tall the bike first felt - I can honestly say this is the first bike that I have come home grinning - and with all the crap I have been through lately, it was a welcome change to my face!

Thank you Aprilia for making me feel like a kid again x
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I had a nirverna moment last year - I was blasting down the A483 from newton to llandridod on a warm sunny Sunday afternoon - barely a car on the road - the tarmac was hot - my tyres were hot - I was cool (naturally - I was riding the T) - everything clicked & I was riding down the road laughing :lol in my helmet - I glanced down at the clocks, 100mph on the speedo big sweeping bend coming up - perfect line - knee down - fast exit, I thought to myself that I had never felt this good on any jap multi ive owned - I did a Rossi & patted the the tank when I got to the Crossgates roundabout & thought to myself this is by far the best bike I have ever had - moral of the story the T rules :yes and i have found biking nirverna
 
i,ll be taking mine fer the 1st time this year, off fer mot, and its also the last on this one, new owner picks it up at w/e.

if the weathers fine its going to be very very tempting.........
 
garry said:
i,ll be taking mine fer the 1st time this year, off fer mot, and its also the last on this one, new owner picks it up at w/e.

if the weathers fine its going to be very very tempting.........
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garry - have you got another T lined up mate
 
i did have me eye on 1, but it got sold, things move tooo quick fer me these days.

i,m after a gen 2 factory black dream if yer got one knockin about.
 
garry said:
i did have me eye on 1, but it got sold, things move tooo quick fer me these days.

i,m after a gen 2 factory black dream if yer got one knockin about.
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Gary, there was one posted on here last week for £7000 !
 
as i said dave, things move tooo quick fer me these days............. that ones gone now.
 
garry said:
i did have me eye on 1, but it got sold, things move tooo quick fer me these days.

i,m after a gen 2 factory black dream if yer got one knockin about.
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I know what you mean !! haha. Didn't think yours would hang around for long. Hope the new owner likes it as much as I would of :skeptic

Best of luck searchin for the gen 2 :thumbup
 
tuono robbo said:
This be acesrichie of rsvzone?
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There's only one acesrichie Rob. How you keeping bud ? I'm guessin you got the Tuono you were thinkin about buyin ! I sold my RSVR last sunday and am hunting for one myself now. You happy with yours compared to the rsv ??
 
acesrichie said:
There's only one acesrichie Rob. How you keeping bud ? I'm guessin you got the Tuono you were thinkin about buyin ! I sold my RSVR last sunday and am hunting for one myself now. You happy with yours compared to the rsv ??
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I thought so. All good here mate thanks. How's bout you Richie boy?

Sure did. Erm, I’d love to tell you how great it is but can't as done all of about 3 miles since picking it up in January. Insurance & tax now sorted, battery arriving Thursday & I’m off out, sun, rain, snow, I don’t give a fook. Will let you know how they compare but I’m sure someone will be along with a comparison for you soon enough!

What you looking for? Gen1, Gen2, standard or factory? Like with all bikes, I looked at loads of these & it can be a minefield. The earlier Gen2's had clock problems (misting up & cracked glass) so many were replaced under warranty. Do you homework as the mileage & history may to stack up. Nearly bought a clean looking 07 plate with 5000 advertised miles. History & paper work seemed ok. Rang the last known dealer to service it as wasn't stamped & turns out it had new clocks at 20,000 miles 2 years ago. Didn't look at the Gen1 so can't help there.

Look up Hector as he had a very tidy Gen2 for sale at a good price
 
I am keeping hold as there is not much better , maybe the Speed Triple but I have a street triple . I think they are a similar almost alround twin of each other but I don`t have to spend if I keep the "T". I`ve just bought new tyres for the "T"

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I`m a show off (Posing B******) :thumbup
 

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