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Old May 19, 2009, 09:22 AM
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Old May 19, 2009, 11:31 AM
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nice bike, what did that set you back?
Old May 19, 2009, 11:34 AM
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That thing must drive amazing..... doing any track days?
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i got it relativaly cheap its a 2001 just uber clean. no track days for me for a long time- only other bike ive been on was a 600 and this thing is a whole different animal. but the v-twin sounds oh so sexyy
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Nice, lotta style in that bike. Really dig it

I just rode my VTwin home...duc 999s
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Beautiful bike.
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Nice ape. Mine is much smaller ~ SXV
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rxv 550 here. they really are the ferrari of bikes.
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looks good. Be safe on it.
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rxv 550 here. they really are the ferrari of bikes.
I would say Bimota has that covered pretty well also...although I always loved the Aprelia's. My dad used to have one...really nicely made bike.
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Those things are so decked out from the factory it's not even funny. It's nuts to see a modded one. haha
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what really pulled me in about the aprilia is the fact that its quoted as being an italian bike with japanese reliability
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Drool....
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very nice..ohlins ftw
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I would not say Bimota is the Ferrari of bikes, at least in the last few decades. Though the 2-smoker they built right before the last time they went under was pretty sweet. Their stuff is too out-there and is designed to look at, not ride. More like Pininfarina or one of the other design houses that does limited production based on other companies' drivetrains

I currently have a hardon for the new ape with the V4
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