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My Edwards..... should I cry?

You're all getting confused i've heard this one before,right let me tell you a story...

Once upon a time there was a lovely married couple who had matching helmets and leathers but they didn't have matching bikes,he had a brute of an Aprilia RSVR gleaming black with a hint of red underlined with white giving a perfect reflection and she had the perfect ladies bike a yamaha V Max in matt black with a subtle pink pin stripe around the edge of the tank (ok she is 6'2" and built like Arnie).
Well one morning after loading the bikes with over 20 KG's luggage,a 2 man touring tent and the remains of last nights final before we go away on holiday meal of a large 16" meat feast pizza with a side order of cheesy garlic bread and extra spicy potato wedges they hooked there legs over their respective bikes and then taking that final long loving stare at each other that lasted as long as their night of passion the previous night(about 60 seconds) and with a press of the thumbs the engines roared into life making dogs bark and howl from miles away.
As the gears were engaged and the clutch was released slowly,they both sped of down the road to travel where not many people have travelled before them......
Wales is such a lovely place to go with rolling hills,daffodils,sheep etc etc etc
Anyway back to the story they were cruising down the roads eating the miles swapping positions at regular intervals always keeping one eye out for that sneeky policeman hiding behind a tree,after a short stop of to eat a healthy mega truckers breakfast at the Cowfilly truckstop in Herfur Flidvill they continued on their journey slightly slower than before their breakfast but now with the sound of flatulance to compare to the rasping noise of the V twins.
Well this is where story comes to a climax,after many miles of butt numbing riding the wife slowly twisted the throttle on her V-max approaching the rear of her husbands gleaming Aprilia's rear end,He looked looked into his rear view mirror only to see the dark visor of his wifes helmet approaching at a butt clenching speed,well he had no choice but to clench his butt cheeks(it was that breakfast it had gone through him like a dose laxative)thats when it happened he couldn't hold on no longer and with a sudden explosion it happened and went everywhere over his beloved aprilia over his beloved wife following on her beloved V-max,well they had no choice but to pull over and stop to sort things out.
As they came to a halt she jumped off her beast rumaged through her top box and then went running over to her husband who was stood in a sea of brown around his feet and after giving him a big,big hug and handing him a packet of imodium and said never mind darling **** happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well there you go because of my boredom you all know the story of what happened to the big hug.
 
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Damn that took me so long to write just don't believe the fictional stories you've read before mine there not true..................Glad you're ok Kev hope the bike gets sorted:thumbup
 
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Damn that took me so long to write just don't believe the fictional stories you've read before mine there not true..................Glad you're ok Kev hope the bike gets sorted:thumbup

SHARKY YOU NEED SOME HELP DUDE :biggrin
 
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Originally Posted by HondaCBRrr06
At least on the pic,s we can see u r walking / wounded,,,,,,,,,,,,,, take care & hope u r back on the road soon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
p.s did u swear when he stuck his back wheel into u r bike,,,,,,,,,,, or did u say " OH my golly gosh what a silly white van man"


I took the pics. Thats my WIFE !!![/SIZE]:eek:


KEN(HONDACBRrr06) YOU MONG :doh
 
Well the bike is off to be assesed. At £500 a fairing panel means the end of its journey. :dunno

So I need a new bike :devious (even if I retain the salvage), but what? :confused

This was my 3rd RSV over 8 years & 60k odd miles. I feel like a change but need ideas. I do typically 2 track days a year, but most of the millage is european holidays. I am 6' 2-3" tall, so have kept to the old style RSV for its phisical size. The bike needs to be comfy (riding to Barcelona & back this year).

I am booked to test the Triumph 6? something? sports bike as a starter. My other options are - RSV4 (track day :eek: & fun) & keep the Edwards rep (with sticky tape & tinfoil) for touring. or current RSVR (havent ridden one so dont know).

Suggestions please, as the RSV4 option probably isnt an option. Looks great and always wanted to get my knee down. But having sat on it, I dont think both knees down at the same time is what its all about.

Just had phone valuation - repair is 9k. :roll
 
I've just got an 07 RSVR, after having an 02 Mille, and at 6'2" it fits me fine. I've ridden a 675 Triumph, and they are small, and more focused than the RSVR. Hope this helps.
 
9000 quid for repairs? WTF, you can get an edwards rep for 6K. is it made of solid gold or something?

sorry to hear of your loss mate. i have yet to be wiped out by a bloody white van man.

hope you can fix it for less?!?!?!?!?!
 
can concur with foxy. i am 6foot 2 and i sold my 675 for a mille as it was too small and too focused. much prefer a mille
 
Yea 9k to repair. Its the cost of all the scratched & damaged panels.
All front panels are broken or badly scratched. The pipes have light scratching (dont forget it came with twin akrapovics as standard) front ohlins scratched. Brake lever, lights & rad shot. So its mainly cosmetics, and the cost of new parts. Labour is only £240.

As Iv been an RSV owner since 02, Iv got a collection of spares = Lights, mirrors, fairings ect. So I can get it reasonable quite easily. But it wont be as it was. :angry As it clearly was the best RSV Id owned.
Just got it sorted = DrRossi chip. 15 & 46 tooth. Power commander. & really liked the Dunlop Grand Prix Racer's.

So my plan is to keep it - just wont look like an Edwards Rep any more.

But the missis says. That bike is doomed, :roll keep it but get a new one :doug but what :dunno she says "wot about a fireblade", but their girls bikes I say. cuse thats wot shes got.

Local dealer says Tuono or Tiger. Even a new RSV (gold frame :jack )
 
na the gold frame looks tacky IMO matey.

na ya want a sports bike mate, if your after something big have a butchers at a SRAD, if you dont mind going jap that is. i had two and they were both very roomy and fast.

if it has to be italian, either another mille, maybe an R??? or a RSVR man, you get oz, ohlins etc but no tacky gold frame! and they are cheaper.

could always go ducati maybe? 999's are relatively roomy once you are moving.

such a shame, i love the edwards rep and all, could always rebuild it over a period of time back to original spec i spose.

whatever you choose to do enjoy it man. these things happen.

good luck!
 
So my plan is to keep it - just wont look like an Edwards Rep any more.


Why not? I'm just repairing my Edwards after a low speed spill. Front fairing knackered, right mid fairing & air tube, rear fairing & seat, carbon air baffle, clutch lever, right Akra, right footpeg (acculign) all damaged.

So far I've sourced all the panels from ebay, prepping, priming and spraying them myself. ImageWorks do a full Edwards decal set for £150. Other expensive bit is the exhaust pipe - which I'll replace with a pair of Smaltmotos (which fit the akra 60mm headers).

All in all substantially less than £9k...

I would have thought twice about it if I had seriously damaged the forks, but since I'd had the rear shock revalved and resprung, the forks fitted with k-tech internals and sprung for my weight and a rene airbox fitted it just seemed right to fix it up.

Also - how many other sports bikes would fit a 19 stone 6ft8 geezer ?
 
I agree, repair. It's not our bikes fault we brake them. And at the end you'll feel closer to your bike after getting muckky with her!!!!
 
ImageWorks do a full Edwards decal set for £150.

Also - how many other sports bikes would fit a 19 stone 6ft8 geezer ?

umm so decals are available. Is there a full CF fairing kit? and 6' 8" :eek:

Dont really want to loose the V2 experiance. I did keep my old R, the misses said I didnt need 2 the same ,so she sold it to her son. But keeping to the same bike for nearly 7 years is like keeping the same woman. I mean she might go well, but you just need to taste something different even if its worse occasionaly.
 
Did sit on the RC8, & fitted well! Worried I might like it to much.

Also I need something a tad different, especially as Im def guna keep the rep.
So summit a bit more like a tourer - Sprint?
 

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