Have been meaning to post this for the last week, but have been out on bike grinning my little face off.
Sold my GSXR 1000 K5 to buy 07 mille in March and although the bike was alright, missed the K5 straight away. There will be some of the lads who know this, and have been preaching it repeatedly but i need to say it too. There are some pretty minor mods which make so much difference to this bike, it is like a Jekyll and Hyde type experience
Took the bike to Southern Cross Motorcycles in Kilburn London for its first service mainly on the good word of people on this forum. Brother also brought his. Whilst i was there i went the full hog and had the Renegade air box, power commander, and dyno. Finally swapped the 16t front sprocket for a 15t, as did brother.
Whilst there, the lads also give it the once over as well, and tweaked the suspension a tad for me.
Pick up is much lower down and torque feels more readily available, it revs up in town and no need to run in first, holds its line, knee down without any effort at all, doesnt squat down under load or pogo or any of the other bad things. Acceleration is awesome and i think better than K5 certainly in the lower gears. Oh yeah, and then theres the induction noise..... I have lost top end, but sold the K5 because i was going to jail doing the speeds i was doing. The bike is a joy. If there are any lads out there wondering how much of a difference this might make, just go and do it, it has made the whole Aprillia experience ten times that which it was last week. Both bikes are great and brother was equally chuffed and impressed.
On a final note, read all the other links on Southern Cross and you dont know if it is their mates, or their local etc. They are superb! The lads are all a great bunch, good for a laugh and a chat, a wealth of good info and bloody good mechanics!!! Thanks lads. Best service of any car or bike dealer that i have ever experienced........
Sold my GSXR 1000 K5 to buy 07 mille in March and although the bike was alright, missed the K5 straight away. There will be some of the lads who know this, and have been preaching it repeatedly but i need to say it too. There are some pretty minor mods which make so much difference to this bike, it is like a Jekyll and Hyde type experience
Took the bike to Southern Cross Motorcycles in Kilburn London for its first service mainly on the good word of people on this forum. Brother also brought his. Whilst i was there i went the full hog and had the Renegade air box, power commander, and dyno. Finally swapped the 16t front sprocket for a 15t, as did brother.
Whilst there, the lads also give it the once over as well, and tweaked the suspension a tad for me.
Pick up is much lower down and torque feels more readily available, it revs up in town and no need to run in first, holds its line, knee down without any effort at all, doesnt squat down under load or pogo or any of the other bad things. Acceleration is awesome and i think better than K5 certainly in the lower gears. Oh yeah, and then theres the induction noise..... I have lost top end, but sold the K5 because i was going to jail doing the speeds i was doing. The bike is a joy. If there are any lads out there wondering how much of a difference this might make, just go and do it, it has made the whole Aprillia experience ten times that which it was last week. Both bikes are great and brother was equally chuffed and impressed.
On a final note, read all the other links on Southern Cross and you dont know if it is their mates, or their local etc. They are superb! The lads are all a great bunch, good for a laugh and a chat, a wealth of good info and bloody good mechanics!!! Thanks lads. Best service of any car or bike dealer that i have ever experienced........
