RSV 1000 - ever used one? - SV650.org

Mark_h · 10-10-13, 09:05 PM

Have been looking for potential replacements for my SV1000 and have seen an Aprilia RSV 1000. Anyone got any practical experience of a 2004/2005?

How does it ride compared to a K3 Sv1000N?

Without wishing to cause offence I'd rather not hear opinions harvested from Google but hear from folks who have done it for real.

About once a year I look at replacing the SV and always end up sticking with it so doubtless it'll not come to anything but worth a look.

Sid Squid · 10-10-13, 10:47 PM

In paper it's a great bike, and they're powerful and well braked, suspended etc, but somehow I just find them underwhelming. Can't put my finger on why exactly though, but three people I know have bought one only to be disappointed and then sell it on again quite shortly.
Did have a laugh on a borrowed one at Donington, but I couldn't help feeling my bike would have been easier to go fast on though.

NTECUK · 11-10-13, 12:06 AM

Is it a gen 2 ?
mine was a 56 plate with ohlins ,brembo radial

11-10-13, 07:44 AM

My old boss used to have a 2006 one which was fast, handled well and sounded great with race cans on but did break down a lot despite being only a year old. Electrics were the main issue and the cooling fan siezed and blew the fuse which meant it would overheat if you had to ride in slow traffic anywhere.

Mark_h · 11-10-13, 07:44 AM

It's a 54 with retro-fitted Brembos. Also had a new clutch so potentially had a hard life

NTECUK · 11-10-13, 07:56 AM

I used mine all through 12 with its rain.The only issue i had was contaminated fule.
I coverd 5,000 miles used 3 fork seals a set of tyres.
Only reason i got the 675 was the high mass and heavy clutch action of the rsv kills my athritus .
Do i miss its mental power
Yes. It was a big valve head and went like post office shares....
Rubbish side stand .cooks your legs in traffic . But it was somthing i wanted and dont regret

Popy Fresco · 11-10-13, 09:47 AM

I tried one for an hour, I know is not much but here are my impressions:

Commuting must be a pain, because of the position, on the clutch most of the time, the hard suspension and the heat coming from the lateral radiators.

On twisty roads/track must be brilliant, the engine start kicking from low revs, brakes brilliantly, changing direction doesn't feel difficult when you are at some speed.

NTECUK · 11-10-13, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popy Fresco

Commuting must be a pain, because of the position, on the clutch most of the time,.

You can get a different slave cylinder that helps allot with that.
Ive still got the one as i refitted the OE one back on when i px ed mine

Fallout · 11-10-13, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popy Fresco

On twisty roads/track must be brilliant, the engine start kicking from low revs, brakes brilliantly, changing direction doesn't feel difficult when you are at some speed.

That made me think Mark. You're a big fan of your B roads and plenty of single track twisties. Maybe a sports bike requiring some muscle on tighter corners isn't what you're looking for.

I smell KTM.

NTECUK · 11-10-13, 12:15 PM

A Speed Tripple be better Mr Fallout

10-10-13, 09:05 PM	#1
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	RSV 1000 - ever used one? Have been looking for potential replacements for my SV1000 and have seen an Aprilia RSV 1000. Anyone got any practical experience of a 2004/2005? How does it ride compared to a K3 Sv1000N? Without wishing to cause offence I'd rather not hear opinions harvested from Google but hear from folks who have done it for real. About once a year I look at replacing the SV and always end up sticking with it so doubtless it'll not come to anything but worth a look. __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

10-10-13, 10:47 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	RSV 1000 - ever used one? In paper it's a great bike, and they're powerful and well braked, suspended etc, but somehow I just find them underwhelming. Can't put my finger on why exactly though, but three people I know have bought one only to be disappointed and then sell it on again quite shortly. Did have a laugh on a borrowed one at Donington, but I couldn't help feeling my bike would have been easier to go fast on though. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

11-10-13, 12:06 AM	#3
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: RSV 1000 - ever used one? Is it a gen 2 ? mine was a 56 plate with ohlins ,brembo radial __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. Last edited by NTECUK; 11-10-13 at 12:19 AM.

11-10-13, 07:44 AM	#4
Ninthbike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RSV 1000 - ever used one? My old boss used to have a 2006 one which was fast, handled well and sounded great with race cans on but did break down a lot despite being only a year old. Electrics were the main issue and the cooling fan siezed and blew the fuse which meant it would overheat if you had to ride in slow traffic anywhere.

11-10-13, 07:44 AM	#5
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Re: RSV 1000 - ever used one? It's a 54 with retro-fitted Brembos. Also had a new clutch so potentially had a hard life __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

11-10-13, 07:56 AM	#6
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: RSV 1000 - ever used one? I used mine all through 12 with its rain.The only issue i had was contaminated fule. I coverd 5,000 miles used 3 fork seals a set of tyres. Only reason i got the 675 was the high mass and heavy clutch action of the rsv kills my athritus . Do i miss its mental power Yes. It was a big valve head and went like post office shares.... Rubbish side stand .cooks your legs in traffic . But it was somthing i wanted and dont regret __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

11-10-13, 09:47 AM	#7
Popy Fresco Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 148	Re: RSV 1000 - ever used one? I tried one for an hour, I know is not much but here are my impressions: Commuting must be a pain, because of the position, on the clutch most of the time, the hard suspension and the heat coming from the lateral radiators. On twisty roads/track must be brilliant, the engine start kicking from low revs, brakes brilliantly, changing direction doesn't feel difficult when you are at some speed. __________________ http://millasycarretera.blogspot.co.uk/

11-10-13, 12:15 PM	#10
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: RSV 1000 - ever used one? A Speed Tripple be better Mr Fallout __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. Last edited by NTECUK; 11-10-13 at 12:35 PM.

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