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| Build quality | 8.3/10  |
|---|---|
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.9/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 7.9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.5/10  |
By RSV R owner on 23rd Apr 2008
| Year Manufactured | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 1 month and onwards |
| Build quality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 RSV R owner's recommendation | |
Head shaking with 1/4 throttle on b roads are un-nearving.
Bags of pull from low down.
Need optimate for bat as alarm drains and lights on permanently so don't leave your ignition on too long while not running.
watch it when it's parked as people tend to look and wanna touch it.
Insurance costs.
V twin sounds awesome on full chat and roll off. The torque takes quite a bit of getting used too! The bad boy want's to wheelie like a madman so make sure you get used to not cranking ya right hand as you could be looking at the sky more than the road. Would highly recomend cans as this releases more ponies and switching the ecu to map 2 helps the fuelling.
Loads of toys including the rev limit option (changing where the red led flashes) is sublime to show ya mates and set for the roads your will ride at the weekends.
The brakes are rediculous compared to my 918 rrx and really inspires confidence with prielli corsa 3's fitted. Would benefit from a steering damper as the ohlins is setup more for a roads than b's, but if you like tanks slapping and head shaking then don't bother. This thing is perfectly balanced and you will find compared to other bikes negative steering isn't needed as much. There is a beautiful whine when changing gear around 4k - 6k which resembles that of a dump valve and only you can hear that even with cans.
The styling is stunning like a perfect italian model and gets looks and stops traffic where ever you go. I have the red and graphite colour which has a suttle lion logo not the red and black. The tank goes over the top of your legs which helps for lean and holding on plus anabling you to tuck your legs in at higher speeds. The twin really needs to be kept above 3k but everything after that is linear and the growl from the airbox will allow you to understand when to change down.
143bhp standard and extra 4bhp with ram air plus nealy 80f/lbs of torque on tap. Add cans plus fuel map two and the bike makes alot more, yet to find out actual figures.
dealer in norfolk offers servicing at suzi prices.
Said it in the good points so buy one, test ride it or just make sure you own a twin once.
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