Captain Nemo rejoins the V Twin fold

[Captain Nemo]

Well, after a few years in the inline 4 wilderness ive rejoined the bretheren of the Vtwin :D

This afternoon i pick up my shiny new (to me) Aprillia Tuono, in evil black, and from this evening i will be visible mostly on the back wheel hooning round yorkshire :evil::smt028:evil:

the bike is 95% hooligan, 5% donner kebab, bit like me cept other way round..........

ive chopped in the CBF1000 i bought in May (mistake , dont ask), and im keeping my battle weary ZRX1200S for more sensible stuff, The Tuono is for Marky fun, and most will be pleased to hear will not be being enhanced by a top box or any other kind of purely practical frippery.

all i have to do now is name her :), oh and maybe tax her............

[Warthog]

Coooool. Pictures?

[gettin2dizzy]

ive chopped in the CBF1000 i bought in May (mistake , dont ask),
*asks*

[Captain Nemo]

*asks*


:rolleyes:

i had engine probs on the ZRX just before the TT, which meant it wasntgoing to be repaired in time, i had the idea that i would buy a new bike then either sell it or the ZRX afterwards,


i "thought" i wanted something pretty steady, then i got to the isle of man and realised i was still part man part hoolligan and the CBF that id bought just wasnt capable, it was fast, but anything over about 115 and it handled like a pig, i m just not ready for the pipe and slippers Honda, i

ts was pretty uninspiring, nothing major wrong with it, it just doesnt excite me, , and for the money that was in it i want to be excited, , so when i got the ZRX fixed and i realised that although similar to the CBF its better in almost every way (cept brakes CBF has excellent ABS)

ummed and ahhed for for a while then decided i would keep the ZRX for slighlty more sensible stuff dampo wet commutes, missus and anything requireing luggage

, and get something to hoon around on, so got me one of those Tuonos,, , to be fair it is slightly nuts, but in a god/evil way :p mwahhhahhaha

ill get some pics up when i can remember how to get in to my flickr account derrrrrr

[Captain Nemo]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25946204@N04/2731800072/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/25946204@N04/2731800072/piccy ,

i think :)
http://http://flickr.com/photos/25946204@N04/2731800072/

[454697819]

very good..

Tuono... new or old style are excellent..

quick aint they!

[Scoobs]

Nice one cap'n. Gissa go Mr.

Never really fancied one, but a few people I know have started getting them. I'd like to have a pootle to see what all the fuss is about.

[454697819]

Nice one cap'n. Gissa go Mr.

Never really fancied one, but a few people I know have started getting them. I'd like to have a pootle to see what all the fuss is about.


the fuss is purley the

AGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

change gear and land the front....

agghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

repeat through gears.....

[eviltwin]

What were the engine probs on the ZRX? I've quite fancied one for a while now

[Demonz]

Good Choice - it will be a hard decision on where to go too next!

[wyrdness]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25946204@N04/2731800072/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/25946204@N04/2731800072/piccy ,

i think :)
http://http://flickr.com/photos/25946204@N04/2731800072/

Very nice, though I hope that it loses that huge end can in favour of something that'll let that v-twin roar out.

[Viney]

and im keeping my battle weary ZRX1200S for when the Tuono breaks down ;)

[454697819]

;)

BLOODY GOOD IDEA

My tuono has just thrown its toys out of the pram...

[Skip]

I really quite fancy a Tuono - but dont like the 1980s Renault dashboard :(

Lovely looking bike though Cap'n! :)

[Captain Nemo]

yeah the dash is a bit pants but to be honest the front is in the air so often i dont have time to look at it........ the ZRX was just bad luck really, a plug bounced out the head and stripped the threads, needed the head off and helicoiling, not a common fault but one to watch on any alu head, dont over tighten, youll strip the threads, dont cross thread youll strip the threads, dont put the plug in loose itll bounce and strip the threads..........at a service some tim in its past one of the above was done, but its done 28000, so im keeping it for winter commuting, well all commuting really, and for the missus to go on,
i dont think shes gonna like the tuono, mainly cos i keep telling her its rough and noisy and hard to control, so shes a bit afraid of it now, lol, , so i get to play on my own ...............shell kill me if she ever finds out its actually quite civil until you tell it otherwise :)

[454697819]

I really quite fancy a Tuono - but dont like the 1980s Renault dashboard :(

Lovely looking bike though Cap'n! :)

agreed..

the new one is nice but will leak and eventually blow up..

new and imporved one being fitted soon..

[littleperson]

Well, after a few years in the inline 4 wilderness ive rejoined the bretheren of the Vtwin :D

This afternoon i pick up my shiny new (to me) Aprillia Tuono, in evil black, and from this evening i will be visible mostly on the back wheel hooning round yorkshire :evil::smt028:evil:

the bike is 95% hooligan, 5% donner kebab, bit like me cept other way round..........

ive chopped in the CBF1000 i bought in May (mistake , dont ask), and im keeping my battle weary ZRX1200S for more sensible stuff, The Tuono is for Marky fun, and most will be pleased to hear will not be being enhanced by a top box or any other kind of purely practical frippery.

all i have to do now is name her :), oh and maybe tax her............

Other halfs got a Tuono factory and that is a hooligan 125% without him on the back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Captain Nemo]

i like the factory, but couldnt find one at a decent price, well not one i could justify anyway.

does look mental though.

[littleperson]

Got a good price on his 12 months ago he repaying for it in many ways:)
and yes its mental he just glad I toooo short to be able to ride it!