New member to the forum

[mister chips]

Hi everyone, a new Aprilia owner just checking in
I have always had a passion for Italian motorcycles, not to mention the Italian ladies, which aint half bad either.
So, I have just bought an 08 Tuono Factory. Always had an interest in these bikes but never got round to owning one till now. Had my first ride out yesterday, it left me grinning like a Cheshire cat. Not that I am a madass by any means, but the ride was so different compared to any of the other bikes I have had or still have. I loved it!!!

Sold a Triumph Tiger 1050 in favour of the Tuono, I found that the Tiger just seemed to be a bit of a boring ride and took the excitement out of riding a motorcycle.
Had planned plenty of touring weeks away but lost interest in that too.

Rambled on a bit there, but I now have another favourite bike in the garage, Yahoooo!!

 

[bay_1472]

Welcome to the t zone fella. Whereabouts r you and what other bikes do u have

 

[STiX]

Greetings & nice to see a proper intro. That grin has come up yet again :thumbup

 

[aka_Gilo]

Welcome Mr Chips

 

[bay_1472]

Well i don't grin when I'm riding. Well only when I look in my mirrors and see someone following on the wrong side of the road going around a bend and when someone has to be home early shoots off and gets lost.

 

[mr tourette]

welcome chap:cheers

 

[STiX]

Oooh listen to Mr Perfect!!

 

[bay_1472]

Lol. That's why I didn't go that way last sat. Thought best safer stick to the straighter roads for u fella hahaha. I've not ploughed any fields for a while now

 

[STiX]

I was just seeing what it was like over there, getting a better view.

 

[bay_1472]

Ahhhh like the police ride u mean. Get out as far as u can to see around the bend. Now I get it. Good come back.










Still don't believe u though

 

[STiX]

No I just ****** up & was lucky nothing was coming!

Riding god me - not

 

[bay_1472]

U need to try and kiss the mirrors

Worked for me on the Newtown road

 

[STiX]

Dunno didn't see you for 20 mins. But yes theory is sound just takes practice I suppose.

This motorcycling lark isn't flipping easy is it. Ten yrs I've been riding and feel like a flipping novice. By the time I'm any good at it I'll be dead through excessive sniftering.

 

[180slayer]

welcome Mr Chips to the madness ,min

 

[bay_1472]

I think its safer to think you're worse than u are. Over confidence causes accidents. Im more of a what if guy when riding on the road rather than a oh it'll be fine

 

[STiX]

I've got no issues with having to constantly improve and learn new things. I'm an IT lecturer after all it's a big part of my job.

However sometimes it would be nice to be at that comfortable level. Hmm I think I've just gone into ******** mode? **** must have been that last glass of wine.

 

[Aldo]

Welcome mucker, please excuse most of the feck whits above.

They know not whit they do. "****** ignorant fuds"

Yer first thoughts as yer reply's started to stack up wid be tae feck wae this fir a game of soliders.

 

[Tifa]

welcome to the forum mate.....do you speak Jockeneese?? ....distinct advantage if you do.....






































































we desparately need someone to translate...:yes

 

[Aldo]

T, the dudes more than welcome, and the response to the post wis worse than *****.

Jist read the above.

mr, hope them self centered fuckwhits don't put yer off.

Yer welcome again.

 

[shvlheadwolf]

Welcome to the insanity. Some good folks here... and there are some Poms as well. We share the love of Tuonos here... and the love of trying to piss off the other forum members...