WATT Did I Buy?

Hello, I'm a new owner of a 2009 twin? I don't know what I bought. But, today as I was still breaking in the engine as per owner's manual, I was stopped at a light, someone rolled down the window and said; "Nice bike." I gave him the thumbs up and said thank you. See, it called out to me. It was on the showroom floor for a long time. It was an eyesore to some. She was sitting in the front window. It was as if I were walking in the red light district she sat. I have to confess, we are having an affair and I haven't told the other bike why it hasn't been ridden so much lately. Yes, I hit my head a number of times crashing bikes, but it was love at first sight and I'm sticking with that story.



Yes, novice here.
1.What is this called, an R or a Factory? Factory comes with a rear seat cover, the R does not? I have the R model?
2. What is with this popping out the throttle body? Does this have two maps with two different timings? Is one crank short a millimeter or something?
3. How can Aprilia get away with a bike that needs throttle emissions servicing like I have no option for map 2 also? I am handcuffed buy the dealer's flip of a switch?
4. A dealer has me buy the proverbial; short of buying a 5 thousand dollar Axone with sniffer ports to dial in the emissions, plus switch back an forth from race to street? That is Crazy!
5. No, you cannot have my Aprilia back. It's too nice a bike.
6. Anyone have a stumble at 3 to 4 thousand rpm?
7. Yes, I love the twitchy throttle. If you are not on point, what was the point of buying this little ripper.
8. Transmission has to be planted well, correct? Miss shifts or am I just a sloppy shifter?
9. She has so much gear, I run in 4th and it purrs like a kitten... Sans the stumble.
10. I'm following book break-in and 6 thousand rpm is pretty high, but I went there the first time and saw the light come on as I shifted up to 6K.

Do I have a fever or is that how being love struck is?

Tifa, Appreciate the response as with the others giving comment. Oh, I about love that gear box and having 4th gear run this smooth, then I have two more gears remaining. I think I'll pass on the sprocket change. Yes, I imagine it is the garage with the soft light; it sure amasses some color changes.

I've looked at most of your bikes to see the product line evolve up to this last year of the Tuono twin? In 2010, it was replaced with the V-4? Then a v-4 owner complained it was as powerful as his Factory twin? I would assume the Factory twin has more HP mapping than the R twin? I'm still catching up on the product.

About this map 2, I caught one post where map 2 was in play. He said his friends could smell a raw gas odor out of the exhaust. Is that the case? Then I'll pass, thanks. I like running lean. I've tried to tune the pop out, but not that stumble. I think it needs that stagger on the one cylinder, Yes? I see the tach is programmed to swing at 6K for break-in. I did play with this setting and now that I have a few more miles on my 3rd time out, I noticed I can move 100 rpm increments up from the break-in limit of 6k rpm. I'm like a kid with a new toy. This bike is way smart with a lot more CAN than I am used to. I'm learning something new, so bare with me. So yesterday I took it upon myself to run up to redline (6.1K) in 2 gears and stopped. I saw the red shift light and I am learning I have a tiny computer here with a lot of features. It also told me I had a turn signal out. As for the mirrors, It was never PDI'd. I told them if they want to sell it to me, it's gotta roll out dry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z36dJrnZWjY I have a few of my own ways of setup out of the crate. I had to bring the bars back and the levers to my comfort zone. I set the front wheel up a certain way so I am sure there is no bind. Yes, I am somewhat anal with my bikes. I look at it as a hand built with the parts fitting together better, or what I think might be better? I don't know, I'm still learning. I kind of line up the axle and brake calipers to the forks. Everything is loose so I spin the wheel and punch the brakes a few times. I figure this is the static setting for these parts. I then tighten everything back up. I really don't know if it works or not, but there is no buzz in my bars. My front wheel rolls free after the first ride for break-in. The brakes do not make a peep.

One more time. It fits me like a glove and I'm obese. It handles like a dream, and I'm old. I lost the pop at idle and I'm smiling about all this commotion about this dreamboat being a sitter for so long. And when I take off, the front end starts to dance ever so little off the ground. I made a great move on a great bike.