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Old 17-07-08, 09:12 AM
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My KTM Adventure is in for a service today and they loaned me an..........

Aprilia "Shiver" - Crap name - Cracking bike !!!

750 "V" twin - Sweeeeeeeeeeet motor - fruity exhaust note - press button 3 fueling settings - rock solid handling.

Really, really nice - two problems though - it needs to be in "adventure" trim and my erse started to ache with only a 30 mile run from the dealer to work.

But what an engine !!!!!!! I'm impressed.
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Old 17-04-09, 07:18 PM
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My KTM Adventure is in for a service today and they loaned me an..........

Aprilia "Shiver" - Crap name - Cracking bike !!!

750 "V" twin - Sweeeeeeeeeeet motor - fruity exhaust note - press button 3 fueling settings - rock solid handling.

Really, really nice - two problems though - it needs to be in "adventure" trim and my erse started to ache with only a 30 mile run from the dealer to work.

But what an engine !!!!!!! I'm impressed.
Try the MOMo thats got the 850 motor, under tank helmet storage and thumb shift gear change + & - buttons semi auto good bike. I also like the Tuona Factory R very very fast nutter machine
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Old 20-04-09, 10:22 AM
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Give their Dorsoduro a shot... Same engine, Supermotard setup...

Now for a traillie with that engine!

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Old 20-04-09, 04:47 PM
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Apparently there is going to be a 1200cc adventure bike to replace the ETV1000. I'm sure it will be worth a very long, hard look and consideration
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Old 20-04-09, 05:26 PM
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Apparently there is going to be a 1200cc adventure bike to replace the ETV1000. I'm sure it will be worth a very long, hard look and consideration
I wish they'd do a 750, all these 1200cc bikes, they're not really adventure bikes, just huge touring bikes in fancy dress...



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Old 20-04-09, 05:32 PM
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I wish they'd do a 750, all these 1200cc bikes, they're not really adventure bikes, just huge touring bikes in fancy dress...



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Anything bigger than 900 is too big for an adventure bike, it should be rugged enough to handle rough terrain but light enough to be manhandled out of problems.
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I wish they'd do a 750, all these 1200cc bikes, they're not really adventure bikes, just huge touring bikes in fancy dress...



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true!

but they do have the 750 engine already so who knows?
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