what was i thinking??

alstare10 · Jul 30, 2011

After having my rsvr for nearly 2 years and done 2 European trips on it ,assen motogp and nurburgring in 2010 and estoril for moto gp this year and it has never missed a beat for some reason i thought about a change?
So today I went for a test ride on the only other bike in my price range that floats my boat KTM RC8 OMG what a let down
comfy enough but horrible throttle response really snatchy at some stage dangerous delivery not smooth and linear like my ape
gear box straight out of a tractor i think
on the test ride 2 false neutrals and cut out completey between 2nd and 3rd through town
Maybe this was just a wrong un but getting back on the rsvr was just gorgeous
So to conclude
I LOVE MY RSVR and will not be changing :inlove

Red Mille · Jul 30, 2011

I thought exactly the same,test rode the RC8 and the RSV4, thought they were okay but got back on Mille and couldn't believe I ever contemplated trading her in, I think i'm gonna be buried with her!!!

Gordy · Jul 31, 2011

Funnily enough, a few weeks ago i also test rode an RC8, very comfy almost supermoto like riding position compared to my01 mille, very light to the point that it felt like a bike that had the engine removed, snatchy throttle, no low down torque to the point i stalled it the first couple of times i tried to pull away, very revvy ( almost il4 ish in its power delivery, not always a bad thing but i prefer the low down torque of a big V twin), was out for 1 1/2 hrs, felt like i had a fast but uninvolving ride, not fun. got back on mine and it felt heavy, but from the moment the twistgrip was moved you could feel the power and torque, weighty but stable in the bends, much more involving and fun in fact i took the long way home to enjoy it more,
Oh well i'll just have to keep mine for a bit longer yet then.

gordy.

mad biff · Jul 31, 2011

lol guys how can you say the ape is heavy my last bike was a thunderace i owned for 4 years and when i purchased my 2000 mille last year i found it very light more like a 600 cc bike and not heavy in any way.as for the RC8 yuk what a ugly bit of **** no way i would even sit my *** on one of them .

bryanthegoat · Jul 31, 2011

Hey Biff ,guess wot i went flying past knockhill at the weekend yip a gen1 just like yours......lol...Guys i'm afraid ive just got rid of my ape and to tell you the truth i don't miss it one bit noo after knockhill this weekend

mad biff · Jul 31, 2011

well the guy on the gen 1 must have been a noob bryan no way you would fly past me in the bendy bits lol

apriliamoto · Aug 1, 2011

Theres a lad I know went from the RSV and the Tuono to the RC8 and he loves it. Not my cup of tea, I like the predictability of the RSV

bryanthegoat · Aug 1, 2011

Biff m8 get yourself booked up in two weeks,you'll love it got my first sub minute laps at the weekend and used half the amount of petrol the ape would of used oh and i might need a new set of knee sliders .......lol

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