View Full Version : Finally, my new bike!
Well here she finally is: all nice & shiney & new
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I picked her up Saturday morning from the Aprilia Centre after a sleepless night. I had to wait 6 weeks due to insurance :evil: !!! Ok, the strong winds & coffee I had at Nero's the evening before also didn't help. Damn!
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She is absolutely superb. I am slighly lost for words at the moment. The suspension is very composed, brakes are awsome & the engine, well, where do I begin, it just wants to stomp ahead in an attempt to head butt the horizon, I love it! Managed to put 200 miles on her over the weekend which ain't bad going. Took her down some country roads with Avian Blue & loved every minute of it. Frustrating thing is I have to keep her below 6000 rpm until the 1st 600 miles. I'm still over the moon. Can't wait to get her out again this weekend. God only knows what's in store above 6000 rpm, I've fitted the 16 tooth front sprocket which makes the Tuono even more responsive & willing to surge forwards which equals big smiles :D
I'd just like to say thank you to Neil, Debbie, Roger, Frank, his Dad, David & Dave (Avian Blue) for riding along with me on Saturday. We went to the Ace Cafe then Box Hill afterwards. What a day!!! I won't ever forget that. :D
I guess now I'll be leaving SV ownership, well, once I've sold her, I should say thanks for all the good times I've had, you all know who you are! (I'll still be loitering around though :wink: )
No doubt you'll be seeing the Tuono down a country lane somewhere near you, or at Box Hill, or at Soho, or at a track day, or in Europe. Give us a wave if you do!
Don't they look good togehter: LOL :twisted: A bit like beauty & the beast.
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Wohooooo............ :D :D 8)
Nice bike. Looks like the Aprillia Centre in commercial street, is it?
Dan
How could you tell :wink:
Yup, that's the one. Just 5 mins from where I work.
D. :D
Dan,
Didn't I bump into you Friday night. You're the one with the Carole Nash go faster stickers all over your SV?
Aren't you :?
D.
Dan,
Didn't I bump into you Friday night. You're the one with the Carole Nash go faster stickers all over your SV?
Aren't you :?
D.
2.5mins from where i use to work as well....
Yep im the one with the go faster carole nash stickers...until later this week hopefully :)
Dan
Erm... is that exhaust quite large enough? :lol: :laughat:
LOL - hope you get your original (or replacement) soon.
Good meeting you on Friday.
2.5 minutes, I won't ask you who you work for then.
One of my locals is either The Gun (not bad but its going to get knocked down) or The Ten Bells (Bad, but it ain't going to get knocked down).
D.
How about this for size?
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D. :D
Kewl nice Tuna ;)
From what I hear they're mad as a box of wasps shaken by a pitbull.
That's one gorgeous looking bike there pal, I know how much you've been looking foward to getting her ,i'm really chuffed for you . I didn't sleep a wink the night before i picked mine up either , but what a feeling :lol: . Always thought the Tuono was a stunner of a bike and i'm sure she's going to give you loads of miles with smiles :D
If your out this weekend and up for doing some miles , well i could be persuaded ................ :lol: :lol:
Very nice indeed - I look forward to riding, er I mean sitting on it. :wink:
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I really do hate you Damien :)
CoolGirl
11-01-05, 09:45 AM
wow, that's one helluva bike. Really pleased for you. And I see it has a pillion seat.......
enjoy
Debs
rictus01
11-01-05, 10:33 AM
nice one Damien, told you you wouldn't sleep, even after decades of different bikes I'm the same now.
You're restricted to 6,000 rpm, can you imagine having it sat in a garage just waiting for you, and not riding it? by choice :shock:
Welcome to my world.
Enjoy it m8, Cracking bike.
Cheers Mark.
oooooooohhhhh thats a nice bike...
and how many of the soho massive work near commercial st?
just asking cos I never see anyone on my way in and I go down commercial st to get to old st roundabout and it seems like loadsa people work near there....
I work just north of liv st but come straight up bishopsgate in the mornings. Just wandered down commercial street at lunch in the rain on my way to brick lane to get some chillies for the curry this evening :evil:
Jelster
11-01-05, 06:02 PM
Dammo, don't you owe me a ride after I let you loose on the Gixxer ??? :lol:
I might be calling that in soon :twisted: :twisted:
Lovely bike mate, I'll do that page on the website as I promised.
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oooooooohhhhh thats a nice bike...
and how many of the soho massive work near commercial st?
just asking cos I never see anyone on my way in and I go down commercial st to get to old st roundabout and it seems like loadsa people work near there....
I saw you today, going down Commercial St. at lunchtime. I knew it was you as there is only one CB Aarrgh :lol:
I work ( and Dan used to) in Brick Lane. Sounds like another excuse for a curry to me :shock:
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H-Gerickemark
11-01-05, 08:05 PM
nice bike, hope its as fun as it looks.
Mark
Hey folks,
Thanks for all the good messages! :D
Steve, damn! I knew that was coming :wink: , as a former falco owner I'm sure you'll be itching to see what its like. I'll only let ya use it on the motorway though :lol: (joke).
Steveo - North of Liverpool St. is the Light Bar, cracking place to drink in the summer (hence the reason why you don't see me much at Soho during those long Friday evenings) - further north is, apparently, a Yamaha dealership.
Lynw, I work along Leadenhall St. I randomly bump into Stephen Hayes who has a tendancy to loiter around the back of my building, probably due to the fine collection of R1's in the car park :wink:
Mark, yeah I know, still, riding around town really doesn't do anything for me. The lanes is where its at & the odd track day or 4. We'll have to meet up soon.
Debbs, its a bloody tall pillion seat but you are more then welcome if ever you fancy it.
Iain - I've got a feeling you're never going to speak to me again. Was good knowing you m8! :wink:
Jonboy - as soon as I work out how to put the alarm into service mode you can have a play on it.
Richard, forecast for this Saturday is, so far, looking good. I'll keep you + the Jelster posted.
Thanks Burner, Billy, Dan & Greg.
I keep having to open my garage in the morning to say good bye to it before heading off to work. I think I need help........
LOL - Take it easy all!
D. :D
Yes you are :shock: :shock: but it is a very nice bike :wink: was looking at one when i went to buy my new bike but they were over 8k!!!! as they had only just come out and I'am not that rich hehehe
You have a p/m m8
Rob S (Yella)
12-01-05, 06:09 PM
Not bad I suppose.
If you like that sort of thing.
I'm am just envious really.
Have Fun :P :riding:
adamfool
13-01-05, 10:56 PM
very, very nice bike!
I saw you today, going down Commercial St. at lunchtime. I knew it was you as there is only one CB Aarrgh :lol:
Ive managed to make it look worse :shock: however stopped at b+q for some more paint on way in and sprayed it again when I got to work... going to go check in an hour but these are the first coats of paint to go on so....
definitely have to do a curry round there some time.... hmmm another opportunity to demonstrate your organisational skills for the commercial st bunch?? :D
Right, just put 550 miles on it in 8 days which isn't bad going for a weekend toy! 1st service is going to cost me circa £250 earth pounds. Yikes!!!!! Think I'll hold onto my SV for the time being!
Not loving the Tuono. Its simply awsome!
D. :D
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