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Old 11-08-08, 09:41 AM   #1
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Default Has anybody got or test rode a Shiver?

Am thinking about changing the SV over to sommat else, but I'm not interested in litre bikes, but still want a v-twin.
Looking at Aprilia, and what they are doing with the shiver.

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Old 11-08-08, 09:59 AM   #2
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Default Re: Has anybody got or test rode a Shiver?

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Am thinking about changing the SV over to sommat else, but I'm not interested in litre bikes, but still want a v-twin.
Looking at Aprilia, and what they are doing with the shiver.

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I looked at the Shiver, and got a Z750...................
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Old 11-08-08, 11:25 AM   #3
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I looked at the Shiver, and got a Z750...................
Little known fact, Soulkiss is a bike journalist, you can tell because of his rambling lengthy posts where every little niggle is aired.
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Old 11-08-08, 11:28 AM   #4
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I looked at the Shiver, and got a Z750...................
It's not a V-twin!

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Old 11-08-08, 12:33 PM   #5
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Old 11-08-08, 09:25 PM   #6
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Am thinking about changing the SV over to sommat else, but I'm not interested in litre bikes, but still want a v-twin.
Looking at Aprilia, and what they are doing with the shiver.

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I was always under the impression that aprilia bikes are on the avoid list...
Scooters aren't supposed to be tooo bad though (apart from the gilera dna)
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Old 11-08-08, 10:00 PM   #7
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I was always under the impression that aprilia bikes are on the avoid list...
Scooters aren't supposed to be tooo bad though (apart from the gilera dna)
Why?
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Old 11-08-08, 10:15 PM   #8
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Default Re: Has anybody got or test rode a Shiver?

looked at a shiver in the Dianese shop in Manc......and walked away......fooooooooogleeeeeeee
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Old 11-08-08, 10:37 PM   #9
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looked at a shiver in the Dianese shop in Manc......and walked away......fooooooooogleeeeeeee
+1 I prefer the Duke 690 for looks.
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Old 11-08-08, 10:40 PM   #10
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I'm interested.... but am waiting for the fully faired version that is in the pipeline.... only thing is, no date set, defo not this year, hopefully next year.

other choices are SV1000s, err.... Sl Falco mmm but rare.
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