When the Viper just isn't quick enough...............lol

[lochnessmonster]

I just picked this beast up yesterday. It's absolutely amazing!!! Anyone into sport bikes should definitely check out the Aprilia RSV4 RF or RR. The sound is like something I've never experienced before, and my last bike was a Ducati with a full Termignoni system. This bike is stock!!!! Crazy. The manual is about 3" thick. Traction control, Wheelie control, ABS, Launch control, 3 different engine braking modes.............................. Bikes have come a long way in the last few years. Good times.

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[Demonic]

Gorgeous. Always loved the looks of the Aprilias.

[lochnessmonster]

Gorgeous. Always loved the looks of the Aprilias.

The build quality on this bike is amazing. And, you get full Ohlins and forged wheels!!! I was seriously considering the Ducati 1299 Panigale, but to get all of the goodies you need to step up to the Panigale R, and in Canada that bike is going to set you back 40K. I never thought I'd look at an Aprilia as a bargain ;)

[Dave1968]

Nice. I have been eyeing those up for awhile. I liken them to the Ferrari of sport bikes. I'm still waiting for them to up the power to the level of the BMW s1000's. I have 2 GSXR1000's which are highly modded - one for the track and one for the street. Thats why I bought a Viper, because I wanted something that could rip like the bike. Enjoy!!

[lochnessmonster]

Nice. I have been eyeing those up for awhile. I liken them to the Ferrari of sport bikes. I'm still waiting for them to up the power to the level of the BMW s1000's. I have 2 GSXR1000's which are highly modded - one for the track and one for the street. Thats why I bought a Viper, because I wanted something that could rip like the bike. Enjoy!!

Right on. I've had a couple Gixer's myself. Great bikes. BTW, for 2016 they upped the power to 201hp for both the RSV4 RF and RR, so I believe this bike is right on par with the Beemer. :) But the sound Dave1968....................... I really can't express how good it is. You HAVE to check it out. YouTube doesn't do it justice. ;)

[Vibert]

I've never rode a motorcycle before, but I can certainly appreciate their artistry. Your bike truly looks like masterpiece. Anything the Italians do is beautiful. That beast screams performance. Scary.

[Boba Fett]

Phucking sick! Congrats!! Miss riding like crazy.

[J TNT]

Awesome ride Lochness, I'm still in the R1 camp but have considered the Aprilia :)
If you decide to ride the "Dragon" drop me a line ;)

[lochnessmonster]

Thanx Guys!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so stoked!!!! It's just like Christmas as a kid again.

Ah, yes, the "Dragon". It does sound like a place I've got to get to someday. Will do!! Likewise, we are heading out to our place in Lions Bay, B.C., Canada, from August 25th to about Sept 3rd or so. I'm going to trailer the Ape with the fam, so if anyone is considering a drive on the "Sea to Sky Hwy" to Whistler, just let me know. I've got to break this thing in ;)

[Murpowa]

Great bike! 1199 owner here thinking about a switch. RSV4 or R1M has me going back and forth. Also own a speed triple (stupid amount of torque) and gixxer 600 race bike

2016 RSV4 horsepower now edges out the BMW S1000RR no?

[lochnessmonster]

Great bike! 1199 owner here thinking about a switch. RSV4 or R1M has me going back and forth. Also own a speed triple (stupid amount of torque) and gixxer 600 race bike

2016 RSV4 horsepower now edges out the BMW S1000RR no?

I highly recommend you check out the Ape.

[Torquemonster06]

WOW. Very beautiful bike you got there. Congrats.

[Ontariomystic]

Very nice. Came close to buying the 2015 RF factory last summer but I already have 3 MV's so I passed. They are awesome bikes, sound awesome, lots of character and 201Hp so on par with all the others. Congrats.

[lochnessmonster]

Thanx. Yeah I really like the F4 too.

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WOW. Very beautiful bike you got there. Congrats.

Thanx!!

[Arizona Vipers]

Badass! "Wheelie Control" lmao. That's crazy. Be careful on that thing. I sold all my bikes right after my kids were born. I'll ride again once they are older and don't need me around anymore. LOL

[Viktimize]

Awesome ride Lochness, I'm still in the R1 camp but have considered the Aprilia :)
If you decide to ride the "Dragon" drop me a line ;)


Can't go wrong with the R1. I had one too. Also had a 929 and a few different R6's. Bikes are weird though, you pay all the money for Italian built just like you do with cars, but you get better performance from cheap Japanese ones. Still love the Aprilla and Ducatis though. I might pick up a bike again in the next year or two. Probably go back to a 600, a lot more fun to ride even though they aren't as fast.

[Ontariomystic]

Can't go wrong with the R1. I had one too. Also had a 929 and a few different R6's. Bikes are weird though, you pay all the money for Italian built just like you do with cars, but you get better performance from cheap Japanese ones. Still love the Aprilla and Ducatis though. I might pick up a bike again in the next year or two. Probably go back to a 600, a lot more fun to ride even though they aren't as fast.

True, but all japanese bikes ride the same which is why I moved on to Italian bikes. They have character, like a viper. That keeps it interesting.

[darbgnik]

I think bikes, even moreso than cars, are purchased for how they make you feel, and are less about performance numbers. Some of that is how they look, how they sound, how they feel to ride.

I think anyone shopping motorcycles with a spec book might end up missing out.

[lochnessmonster]

I think bikes, even moreso than cars, are purchased for how they make you feel, and are less about performance numbers. Some of that is how they look, how they sound, how they feel to ride.

I think anyone shopping motorcycles with a spec book might end up missing out.
Very true. Some of the best bikes have nothing to do with stats. I've often wondered what riding an old Norton would be like. I'd like to have something vintage some day. I didn't even look at the BMW S1000RR for exactly that reason.

[lochnessmonster]

Can't go wrong with the R1. I had one too. Also had a 929 and a few different R6's. Bikes are weird though, you pay all the money for Italian built just like you do with cars, but you get better performance from cheap Japanese ones. Still love the Aprilla and Ducatis though. I might pick up a bike again in the next year or two. Probably go back to a 600, a lot more fun to ride even though they aren't as fast.

I considered the R1M but I wanted to try something new: V4. I've had about 10 inline 4's and a couple Ducatis. I can tell you honestly, one ride on this bike and I knew I made the right choice ;)

[Blue T/A 2.0]

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Not Italian, but I have one for cruzin and one for my need for speed. That 1000 Suzuki is a torque monster, surprisingly quick.

By the way, nice bike you have there Lochness.

[greygt3]

Badass! The Whistler highway will be orgasmic on that thing! See if you can top my record of passing 52 cars between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish. I did that when I was a stupid kid being an idiot.

[Dman]

Any liter bike is stupid fast, I've had like a dozen since '87. It was tracking bikes that got me into tracking and then racing cars. My favs have been Ninjas and a few R1s. Have a Ninja at the moment. Love every model of Aprilia, that bike is sick, I've not done Duc or Aprillia because I track all of mine, and if I dumped a Duc or Aprillia I'd cry for a year, with a Ninja it's like, oh well, lol. Enjoy!

[lochnessmonster]

Badass! "Wheelie Control" lmao. That's crazy. Be careful on that thing. I sold all my bikes right after my kids were born. I'll ride again once they are older and don't need me around anymore. LOL

Haha. Don't wait too long. Tomorrow isn't promised to anyone ;)

[lochnessmonster]

Badass! The Whistler highway will be orgasmic on that thing! See if you can top my record of passing 52 cars between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish. I did that when I was a stupid kid being an idiot.

Yeah I'm pretty excited about it. I grew up in Lions Bay so I was pulling some crazy stuff on that road back when it was just two lanes and I was 16 years old on my CBR 600 Hurricane. 😉 I'm a lot more reserved now.

[J TNT]

Can't go wrong with the R1. I had one too. Also had a 929 and a few different R6's. Bikes are weird though, you pay all the money for Italian built just like you do with cars, but you get better performance from cheap Japanese ones. Still love the Aprilla and Ducatis though. I might pick up a bike again in the next year or two. Probably go back to a 600, a lot more fun to ride even though they aren't as fast.

The 600 is a great choice for the Dragon , the litre Bike is a bit more work in the tight stuff , but I've always liked Bikes that scared me a little......lol !
Gotta like a Stock bike that can run a 9.90 et at 150 mph on Pump gas . And a power to weight ratio of 200 HP per litre, at 430lbs . :p

[lochnessmonster]

Any liter bike is stupid fast, I've had like a dozen since '87. It was tracking bikes that got me into tracking and then racing cars. My favs have been Ninjas and a few R1s. Have a Ninja at the moment. Love every model of Aprilia, that bike is sick, I've not done Duc or Aprillia because I track all of mine, and if I dumped a Duc or Aprillia I'd cry for a year, with a Ninja it's like, oh well, lol. Enjoy!
Yep, I'd cry. Remember the first ZX-7 with the snorkel tubes? I got that bike one month after it came out in '89. I was 18 and felt like I was king of the world. I named it the "Road Toad" and put a huge Mr. Zogs Sex Wax sticker on the rear seat cowel.....what a blast.

[rlhay2]

This was mine :
https://c5.staticflickr.com/5/4045/4625697204_29e8cb8839_z.jpg

I eventually grew weary of trying to ride it within legal parameters on the street and it was just too pretty to subject to racing, so I sold mine.

[lochnessmonster]

Great bike! 1199 owner here thinking about a switch. RSV4 or R1M has me going back and forth. Also own a speed triple (stupid amount of torque) and gixxer 600 race bike

2016 RSV4 horsepower now edges out the BMW S1000RR no?

Woops, sorry, I didn't answer your question. I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure they are within a couple hp of each other. I'm not sure who has the slight edge, but I almost think it's the Beemer.

[lochnessmonster]

This was mine :
https://c5.staticflickr.com/5/4045/4625697204_29e8cb8839_z.jpg

I eventually grew weary of trying to ride it within legal parameters on the street and it was just too pretty to subject to racing, so I sold mine.

Beautiful. Classic Aprilia colours. Yeah, I'm going to be hard wiring my Escort Redline in this next week for sure......

[lochnessmonster]

The 600 is a great choice for the Dragon , the litre Bike is a bit more work in the tight stuff , but I've always liked Bikes that scared me a little......lol !
Gotta like a Stock bike that can run a 9.90 et at 150 mph on Pump gas . And a power to weight ratio of 200 HP per litre, at 430lbs . :p

The quick shifter on this thing makes gear changes sound like a machine gun. It's unreal.

[Viktimize]

True, but all japanese bikes ride the same which is why I moved on to Italian bikes. They have character, like a viper. That keeps it interesting.

Yeah I imagine it's one of those things you just have to experience. I'd love to get out on one some day to see for myself. I ride a bike to beat the f@ck out of it though, so I don't think it would be right for me to get an Italian one. lol




Yeah I'm pretty excited about it. I grew up in Lions Bay so I was pulling some crazy stuff on that road back when it was just two lanes and I was 16 years old on my CBR 600 Hurricane. �� I'm a lot more reserved now.

You need to go up 99 towards Lilooet if you really want to have fun. Just make sure to keep it out of the willows, they seem to be fishing bikes and riders out of the ditches there all the time.

[rayzor]

considered the Ape but fell for the R1M

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and what was planned as a casual track day bike turned into a full on race bike LOL

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would luv to try the Dragon though :)

[lochnessmonster]

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Not Italian, but I have one for cruzin and one for my need for speed. That 1000 Suzuki is a torque monster, surprisingly quick.

By the way, nice bike you have there Lochness.

Beautiful rides!!!

[lochnessmonster]

Yeah I imagine it's one of those things you just have to experience. I'd love to get out on one some day to see for myself. I ride a bike to beat the f@ck out of it though, so I don't think it would be right for me to get an Italian one. lol





You need to go up 99 towards Lilooet if you really want to have fun. Just make sure to keep it out of the willows, they seem to be fishing bikes and riders out of the ditches there all the time.

Been there done that. Pemberton Lilooet Merritt Chilliwack Lions Bay on my Ducati 900 SS/SP. Good times.😉

[lochnessmonster]

considered the Ape but fell for the R1M

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and what was planned as a casual track day bike turned into a full on race bike LOL

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would luv to try the Dragon though :)

Awesome! I was very close to the R1M as well. That cross plane crank, electronics, and hey, Valentino seems to think it's pretty good 😉

[IndyRon]

That Aprilia is awesome. Please clean off that crap hanging like a snot rocket off the rear cowl over the rear tire though :P Mine isn't nearly as race oriented but I absolutely love my new Ducati Diavel Carbon. Just got 500 miles on her. The plate holders/reflector setups on these bikes are hideous. I tore mine off the first week I got it.

[lochnessmonster]

That Aprilia is awesome. Please clean off that crap hanging like a snot rocket off the rear cowl over the rear tire though :P Mine isn't nearly as race oriented but I absolutely love my new Ducati Diavel Carbon. Just got 500 miles on her. The plate holders/reflector setups on these bikes are hideous. I tore mine off the first week I got it.

Absolutely!!!! I'm looking at tail tidy options as we speak. It looks hideous!!!! I was showing it to my son in the garage yesterday, and he literally laughed at my bike :( Pretty funny.

[RedViper]

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[Racingswh]

That Aprilia is awesome. Please clean off that crap hanging like a snot rocket off the rear cowl over the rear tire though :P Mine isn't nearly as race oriented but I absolutely love my new Ducati Diavel Carbon. Just got 500 miles on her. The plate holders/reflector setups on these bikes are hideous. I tore mine off the first week I got it.

This made me laugh. Thanks!

The bikes in here are very special. Enjoy them all safely and in good health.

[lochnessmonster]

19182 I got a Hayabusa to go with my Viper, I got Hayabusa free with the purchase of my 2015 Viper

Nice combo!!

[ViperDog]

This was mine :
https://c5.staticflickr.com/5/4045/4625697204_29e8cb8839_z.jpg

I eventually grew weary of trying to ride it within legal parameters on the street and it was just too pretty to subject to racing, so I sold mine.

This is why I do trackdays with my Duc 1199Rs. The only way to truly enjoy these type of bikes without going to jail or the morgue. I like it so much I'm wiling to drive a long ways in my truck to get to a track.

[WestminsterSlim]

Congrats man. My first bike was an '01 RSV. Broke my heart having to sell it. Will definitely have one again some day.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/BigAl80021/Aprilia/n634161716_1238970_7189.jpg

[Dave1968]

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Here's a couple of mine. The V Max is so much fun!

[lochnessmonster]

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Here's a couple of mine. The V Max is so much fun!

Ohhhhhh man, the V Max is classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've always wanted to try one. I remember when that bike came out. It was insane :)

[lochnessmonster]

Congrats man. My first bike was an '01 RSV. Broke my heart having to sell it. Will definitely have one again some day.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/BigAl80021/Aprilia/n634161716_1238970_7189.jpg

Yeah, it know what it's like to have to sell a bike.................no fun. I sold my 999 to help fund the down payment for our house. I loved that bike.
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It was the best bike I had owned to date...........................but................ ...this RSV4 RF is sooooooooooooooooooooo much better. I have one word for it: Sublime.