Aprilia V4 Photos

jose_jimenez · 02-22-2008, 12:39 PM

Looks good to me.

luvtolean · 02-22-2008, 12:42 PM

Pretty sexy.

I'm disappointed in them though, no mismatched shades of gold on it!

phobe · 02-22-2008, 12:47 PM

and no gay lino man head?

MotoVegas · 02-22-2008, 12:56 PM

Hawtness!

navydevildoc · 02-22-2008, 01:07 PM

Wow... it is possible Aprilia actually listened to their customers and dealers?!?!

No Liono Thundercats Logo, no Liberace Bling... just sleek motorcycle?

My eyes must be deceiving me!

evl_twn · 02-22-2008, 01:11 PM

I hope Honda is paying attention...

gt702 · 02-22-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evl_twn

I hope Honda is paying attention...

OK, so who is going to photoshop in the Honda Wing, a VFR logo and hard saddlebags to send to Honda?

Very sweet looking. Almost didn't recognize it without all that gold.

Repeater · 02-22-2008, 04:27 PM

They have to sell a few thousand to go racing right? Wonder what it will cost?
Has BMW debuted Its SBK bike for 09 yet?

Looks sexy hope they come out with a middle wieght V-4 after a few years!

slickwill · 02-22-2008, 04:40 PM

Is there a ballpark price?

seamus · 02-22-2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt702

OK, so who is going to photoshop in the Honda Wing, a VFR logo and hard saddlebags to send to Honda?

Very sweet looking. Almost didn't recognize it without all that gold.

You buy one and I'll help you throw that engine in your Viffer. Then even evl will jealous of you.

maxib · 02-22-2008, 07:30 PM

If it has gear driven cams, I'll buy it.

(I really miss my '98 VFR)

ND4SPD · 02-22-2008, 09:39 PM

Quote:

"A street version is expected to be introduced in the United States next year, with AMA Superbike racing planned for 2010. No information on colors or pricing for the U.S. market has been announced."

Aprilia Plans To Go AMA Superbike Racing In 2010 News Article // RoadracingWorld.com

bwhip · 02-22-2008, 10:24 PM

Snub nose and tiny tail are sort of CBR1000RRish. Exhaust can looks like a bit of an afterthought, design-wise. I hope they give better customer support than they have with the SXV's, like mine that has been in the shop since October. Yeah, October.

seamus · 02-22-2008, 10:36 PM

They're putting all the gold back on it. Takes a while.

bwhip · 02-22-2008, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seamus

They're putting all the gold back on it. Takes a while.

MotoVegas · 02-23-2008, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

Snub nose and tiny tail are sort of CBR1000RRish. Exhaust can looks like a bit of an afterthought, design-wise. I hope they give better customer support than they have with the SXV's, like mine that has been in the shop since October. Yeah, October.

Well, I actually had a small, tiny notion kicking around an Aprilia in my future. However, this post solved that issue. And unlike Kushitani, my guess is, they aren't sending you a backup are they?

Don't these mfgs realize customers use this internet thing to discuss their products? Jeez. October? Blah!

bwhip · 02-23-2008, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotoVegas

Well, I actually had a small, tiny notion kicking around an Aprilia in my future. However, this post solved that issue. And unlike Kushitani, my guess is, they aren't sending you a backup are they?

Don't these mfgs realize customers use this internet thing to discuss their products? Jeez. October? Blah!

If it wasn't winter I'd really be mad. First they said they would replace the motor due to the water-in-the-oil issue, but that I just had to wait for them to get one from Italy, which they couldn't say when would happen. A month or two later they said they would just re-seal the motor instead, and it's taken weeks to get the parts. Supposedly they'll have it done for me by March 1.

I spoke to one regional dealer who said they are done with Aprilia for issues like this. They've been really disappointed by the lack of customer care.

That bike is probably the most fun, cool bike I've ever ridden. I absolutely love the thing. I'm still hoping once they fix it that it will be relatively trouble-free, but obviously that's questionable at this point. I knew it would be a fairly high-maintenance bike, but this is pretty silly.

MotoVegas · 04-04-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

If it wasn't winter I'd really be mad. First they said they would replace the motor due to the water-in-the-oil issue, but that I just had to wait for them to get one from Italy, which they couldn't say when would happen. A month or two later they said they would just re-seal the motor instead, and it's taken weeks to get the parts. Supposedly they'll have it done for me by March 1.

I spoke to one regional dealer who said they are done with Aprilia for issues like this. They've been really disappointed by the lack of customer care.

That bike is probably the most fun, cool bike I've ever ridden. I absolutely love the thing. I'm still hoping once they fix it that it will be relatively trouble-free, but obviously that's questionable at this point. I knew it would be a fairly high-maintenance bike, but this is pretty silly.

Update? Please tell me something good, I'm really liking the idea of this RSV4. And man the size looks good for folks like myself in the "baby huey" category.

jose_jimenez · 04-05-2008, 02:56 PM

After Whip's story and others like it (taking forever to get parts) I won't buy anything from them anytime soon. Damn shame.

02-22-2008, 12:39 PM	#1
jose_jimenez Banned Join Date: 01-05-2007 Bike(s): Hurricane Posts: 2,110	Aprilia V4 Photos Looks good to me. Attached Thumbnails

02-22-2008, 12:42 PM	#2
luvtolean Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A Posts: 8,555	Pretty sexy. I'm disappointed in them though, no mismatched shades of gold on it! __________________ You got to know, you got to know, the winners say GO-GO-GO...I got no patience, so sick of complacence... -Rage Against the Machine

02-22-2008, 12:47 PM	#3
phobe circa 1970 Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: In the Foothills Age: 27 Bike(s): 600RR Posts: 5,166	and no gay lino man head? __________________ "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." Churchill

02-22-2008, 12:56 PM	#4
MotoVegas Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 39 Bike(s): =( Posts: 1,302	Hawtness! __________________ Enjoy my pics Enjoy my crash Enjoy riding with Whip and I at SMMR

02-22-2008, 01:07 PM	#5
navydevildoc Smog is better. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Sunny San Diego Bike(s): Aprilia RSV-R Posts: 1,602	Wow... it is possible Aprilia actually listened to their customers and dealers?!?! No Liono Thundercats Logo, no Liberace Bling... just sleek motorcycle? My eyes must be deceiving me! __________________ "It is easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission!" - Attributed to Admiral Grace Hopper, Computing Pioneer

02-22-2008, 01:11 PM	#6
evl_twn CAN CRUSHER Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Central Illinois Age: 41 Bike(s): worm gear Posts: 2,025 Images: 6	I hope Honda is paying attention... __________________ Seamus is awesome

02-22-2008, 04:27 PM	#8
Repeater Join Date: 12-28-2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 33 Bike(s): F4I Posts: 605	They have to sell a few thousand to go racing right? Wonder what it will cost? Has BMW debuted Its SBK bike for 09 yet? Looks sexy hope they come out with a middle wieght V-4 after a few years!

02-22-2008, 04:40 PM	#9
slickwill 'lil buckaroo Join Date: 08-31-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa Age: 30 Bike(s): 'tarded Posts: 3,577	Is there a ballpark price? __________________ If it has wheels, I've crashed it, and some things that don't skis, snowmobile, card board box, giant tube, sentra, dirtbike, lawn tractor, grandmas bread tray, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, waterskis, tobaggan, horse, ATV, Now my CBR (women)

02-22-2008, 07:30 PM	#11
maxib Wake me up...save me from the nothing I've become Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: MN Age: 57 Bike(s): 02 CBR954RR 05 ST1300 Posts: 1,359	If it has gear driven cams, I'll buy it. (I really miss my '98 VFR)

02-22-2008, 10:24 PM	#13
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-HMS-Ruckus Posts: 4,777	Snub nose and tiny tail are sort of CBR1000RRish. Exhaust can looks like a bit of an afterthought, design-wise. I hope they give better customer support than they have with the SXV's, like mine that has been in the shop since October. Yeah, October. __________________ My Gallery http://www.latebraker.com

02-22-2008, 10:36 PM	#14
seamus is feelin alright Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Rocket City Age: 35 Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650 Posts: 6,457	They're putting all the gold back on it. Takes a while. __________________ Ducit Amor Patriae Richard Herald, The Gentle Giant For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ---Leonardo Da Vinci

04-05-2008, 02:56 PM	#19
jose_jimenez Banned Join Date: 01-05-2007 Bike(s): Hurricane Posts: 2,110	After Whip's story and others like it (taking forever to get parts) I won't buy anything from them anytime soon. Damn shame.

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