Yeah, Aprilia twins can still mix it with the inline 4's for max speed!!

[Draeger]

Who says v-twins cant mix it with the inline 4 boys for max speed?

Couple of things.

It's not my own RSV ( honest officer!!! ), in fact, its an RSV-R.

The neutral light is on, as is the sidestand warning light. So yes, its standing still. The Mille has a dash function that can record highest top speed, average speed etc then store them. Thought I'd point that out before someone called "Photoshop!!!".

That speed was obtained on a track day, not on the roads.
It's an "indicated" speed, however, Aprilia speedo's are acknowledged in the industry for being 99.9% accurate.

Just thought it was a cool picture.

 

[Draeger]

168MPH indicated is IL4 600cc speeds.

It is now, yeah, I agree......its amazing the way technology has increased over even the last decade as far as bikes go. The new Yam R6 is testiment to that.

And as for Aprillia Speedo's being accurate, that cant apply to RS125's then, even at 95-100MPH real speed the speedo will read 110-120MPH

You could well be right. Not being "picky", but the RS dash is a different design and set up compared the the Mille. A few years ago, Performance Bikes mag did a test of various manufacturers speedo's and checked for discrepancies and errors/over reads.

The Aprilia came out top with a very low error margin.

 

[Draeger]

I've altered the gearing on mine, which is a common mod on RSV's.

Despite what the text in my sig says, its now running 16 tooth front and 44 tooth rear Renthals.

It *pops* wheelies in the first three gears at the very sniff of the throttle.

Knocked about 1 second off the 0-60 time, and "in gear" stomp for overtaking and punching out of corners has increased quite substantialy.

Took about 15-20mph off the top end doing so, but I prefer it that way, who needs or indeed, can use, mega top end speeds these days anyway??!!.

This was a pic of my dash from last year after I carried out the gearing mods ( again, not on the road ) taken after it was on the dyno getting its Power Commander III fitted:-



Reckon it had another 10 or so mph to go.

 

[Draeger]

thats not the oil light is it

It is actually, aye.

It's normal, it goes out a few seconds after the ignition is switched on.

Must have just been quick taking the picture.

 

[Draeger]

Best way to describe a bike at speed is missile, I cant think if any reason why you could come off on a straight providing it's a decent clean road.

I agree.

But I did ( on the road, not track ) .

I had a guy who could hardly walk without the aid of sticks, turn into my path in his Fiesta back in 1990.

He nearly killed me. I bounced off his windscreen ( smashing it as I went ), then slid up the road and hit a drystone dyke wall.

Was off work for almost a whole year. Fractured Femur, had my spleen removed and mucho's metal pins etc, inserted.

Just goes to show, it's safer as a biker to crash on a track instead of a road.