dirtrider86 0 Posted April 8, 2007 does anyone know if aprilia has any near future plans on manufacturing a street legal Aprilia rxv 450 or 500? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastaPilot 17 Posted April 8, 2007 I've been eyeballing their site since I saw this bike at the Supermoto in Long Beach. The 2006 model page had pictures of a dualsport bike. The 2007 page is slightly different but if you open the brochuure it does have the RSX lineup with blinkers, brakelights and license plate hanger. http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modelli/offr...chure_00084.pdf Then there's the question of whether or not it's 50 state legal. If you find a dealer with one lemme know I'd love to check one out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtrider86 0 Posted April 8, 2007 I know gp motorcycles down off g street is a dealer for aprilia. the 06' and 07' rxv model missed the DOT approval date. I tried to contact aprilia to ask them when they will launch the street legal verson of the rxv but they won't tell me anything. I've been drooling over the bike for some time now and can't wait for it to be street legal. the 450 has 60 hp and the 550cc bike has 70 hp and is less than 250 pounds!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 896 Posted April 8, 2007 I think they look like awesome bikes, but not being street legal is areal bummer. I don't know how reliable they are, before I put the money down on one I'd talk to a mechanic at GP and see what they think. The bike looks very difficult to work on, like the frame was built around the motor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hammerin Hammon Posted April 9, 2007 Log on to Thumper talk, forums, then Exotics, you should be able to find all kinds of info on the Aparila. I did the bike looks nice, sounds fast, but I didnt realy like what I read, thats me though. I like bullet proof over flashy. After every long ride I complete on my 650 l ,I am thankfull not getting stranded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carguy 1 Posted April 9, 2007 I have to agree with the "Grasshopper on crack" on this one. To give up a Baja proven bike that will most likley never let you down and buy something that I have never seen on the trail, not that they are not out there. It does look nice and the weight is less, but the 650L is proven! If they become street legal and you do buy, I will like to go for a 150 miler to see what it is made of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hammerin Hammon Posted April 9, 2007 Carguy and the smile in your avitar. I P.M.ed Gunner. couldnt he think of anything better than a grasshopper on crack. Riding at that pace I like to get air at every opportunity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtrider86 0 Posted April 9, 2007 Its the second year the bike has been produced. Sure it will have its defults but hopefully by the time they produce a dual sport bike they will have the problems fixed and the durability of the aprilia maybe up there with the honda. I doubt the italians would build something that would not hold up to the abuse that they produce the bike for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 512 Posted April 9, 2007 The guy we're sponsoring for the Dakar in 2008, John Deykes, will be racing the Aprilia 450 Twin in the Dakar. Those bikes did finish the rally. From what I've heard, they are very peaky powerband, more for racing, not very suited to trail riding and dualsport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hammerin Hammon Posted April 9, 2007 The guy we're sponsoring for the Dakar in 2008, John Deykes, will be racing the Aprilia 450 Twin in the Dakar. Those bikes did finish the rally. From what I've heard, they are very peaky powerband, more for racing, not very suited to trail riding and dualsport. They compare the power as close to a CR 500.(CR500 pulls harder Aparilla 550 pulls longer) I have a CR500 but dont want or need to ride it on a dualsport rides. I save that for the MX. track Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hammerin Hammon Posted April 9, 2007 I was thinking, you should buy one than maybee I will have sombody to ride my CR 500 with. Have you seen a service 500 ? Not street legal eather but bullet proof and wicked fast. Much easier to work on. You pay more up front at 10,000 dollars but save tons in the long run. The only thing I dont like about my 500 is you need to have exelent throttle control. A little to much and it will flip over in a heartbeat, dragging you on the ground behind it. The fender subframe and exhaust ussualy get ripped off too. www.servicehonda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
husky4me 0 Posted April 10, 2007 I saw a good article about these bikes about a year ago on cycleworld magazine.. then I saw them at GP San Diego... they seem very powerful... I was checking on thumpertalk and someone posted having three Aprilias of same year 06 and model and having terrible experience with the motor... It may be a biased person, and the information may not be good, but here's the shortcut in case you guys want to check it out... http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=493476 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metal Twister 0 Posted April 10, 2007 I saw a good article about these bikes about a year ago on cycleworld magazine.. then I saw them at GP San Diego... they seem very powerful... I was checking on thumpertalk and someone posted having three Aprilias of same year 06 and model and having terrible experience with the motor... It may be a biased person, and the information may not be good, but here's the shortcut in case you guys want to check it out... http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=493476 Wow! thats good info. or bad? guess it depends on how you look at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
husky4me 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Ups! I should not be too critical of Aprilias... I just read an article and found out that my BMW G 650 X is produced in an Aprilia factory in Italy, under BMW's designed and standars... so my bike is trully international! and now I should say that Aprilia makes great bikes! here's part of that comment from an MSN article in the UK: The new single-cylinder models were developed under the leadership of BMW in cooperation with Aprilia S.p.A., Noale, Italy (Piaggio Group). Production is by Aprilia in their North Italian Scorzè Plant, naturally fulfilling all of BMW’s strict quality standards. And as on the F 650 models, the power unit comes from Austrian specialist Rotax, again following the specifications and requirements made by BMW Motorrad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carguy 1 Posted April 14, 2007 Was looking at pg 20 american motorcyclist and noticed that Aprilia built the bikes to BMW specs for the x series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
