Mine has it's problems too but when your riding it like you've nicked it and the bike says 'Faster' you secretly know you made the right choice.
At the end of the day it could be worse, you could be a rich ******* who paid £100K for a Ferrari and only sees it once every blue moon, that's when the Ferrari garage allows visitation rights. LOL
At the end of the day it could be worse, you could be a rich ******* who paid £100K for a Ferrari and only sees it once every blue moon, that's when the Ferrari garage allows visitation rights. LOL
You are right I thought about it last night then did something i've never down before , went for a midnight ride - something I would never contemplate on the R1.
and yes so what if s not a "Factory" in fact its a little bit better than an RSV and a little bit worse than an RSVR, all it means is that I have a good baseline for fettling !!!
Cheers guys for getting me out of the "down in the dumps"...oh and I rode it like I stole it this morning....got to work knackered but happy
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Good on you Kiwi 
:thumbup
Still think you should make that dealer squirm a touch, even if it is just for your own personal amusement :devious
:thumbup Still think you should make that dealer squirm a touch, even if it is just for your own personal amusement :devious
already in motion....my mate's a copper and his missus works for trading standards, bloke over the road works for what was custom's & excise :doug:thumbup
Good on you Kiwi
Still think you should make that dealer squirm a touch, even if it is just for your own personal amusement :devious
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Well as said, if it rides nice and yer happy then at least you got an RSV with some quality
extras. I would put some heat on the dealer for some return cash too you also..
Good luck with it all..but mostly, enjoy yer Ape matey :thumbup
extras. I would put some heat on the dealer for some return cash too you also..
Good luck with it all..but mostly, enjoy yer Ape matey :thumbup
I thought that too as my mille has a damper:confused
If you are going to torch it can i swap the forks 1st:devious:devious
iratemust admit tho that i would be well peed off with the dealer if he sold it to me as an 'R'. I'd be straight down there talking to him about full refunds & trading standards:angry
Mine too:dougcaterpillar said:
Just looked on my V5 registration document and mine says it's an RSV R.
Few!!!!
Mine had no steering damper when I bought it, apparently it was optional on 2002 models.
What does your V5 say?
Few!!!!
Mine had no steering damper when I bought it, apparently it was optional on 2002 models.
What does your V5 say?
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Me confused now also CP, Ambz beautiful blue baby looks too me an RSV also...but hell, i am far from an Aprilia expert :jack
I thought amb's bike was a mille too!!
But then that doesn't say much:roll
So in all practicable purposes.....
what is the difference between RSV's and R's
RSV's Showa suspension.
RSVR's Ohlins suspension.
Ohlin's damper, if the standard RSV came with a damper.
Some RSVR's year model's had a closer ratio gearbox?
RSVR's come with same carbon cosmetic's.
Colour sceam"s
Same motor, brakes and chassis.
But then that doesn't say much:roll
So in all practicable purposes.....
what is the difference between RSV's and R's
RSV's Showa suspension.
RSVR's Ohlins suspension.
Ohlin's damper, if the standard RSV came with a damper.
Some RSVR's year model's had a closer ratio gearbox?
RSVR's come with same carbon cosmetic's.
Colour sceam"s
Same motor, brakes and chassis.
In 2000 the R has
Ohlins Steering damper.
Stainless oil tank (required for race regs)
plastic tank
Ohlins shock /forks
Carbon mudguard/hugger/infills/dash cover
Oz Wheels
smaller subframe
1 colour - Black
engine and gearboxes are the same between R and non R
In 2001 they got Carbon ears on the R and yellow was a colour option.
there has never been an R model in any other colours from the factory at least.
Ohlins Steering damper.
Stainless oil tank (required for race regs)
plastic tank
Ohlins shock /forks
Carbon mudguard/hugger/infills/dash cover
Oz Wheels
smaller subframe
1 colour - Black
engine and gearboxes are the same between R and non R
In 2001 they got Carbon ears on the R and yellow was a colour option.
there has never been an R model in any other colours from the factory at least.
Thats spoonz
That clears up a few things
The Stainless oil tank..... what was standard?
Forgot about the plastic tank.
The smaller subframe..? the one supporting the seat assy?
Thats spoonz
That clears up a few things
The Stainless oil tank..... what was standard?
Forgot about the plastic tank.
The smaller subframe..? the one supporting the seat assy?
one colour black? Henry Ford thing?
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