2007 line-up for Aprilia...

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falcomunky · #1 Post by **falcomunky** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:05 pm

Here they are, fer those that aint yet seen em; The best big bikes Aprilia has to offer us in 2007...

'Mana'.

'Shiver'.

'Tuono'.

'TuonoFactory'.

'RSV'.

'RSVFactory'.

And still no sign of the Falco coming back...

Opinions/comments.......

FM

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:11 pm

Want.. want..want...want...want....NEED!!!

No Falco coming back? Hmm.

Maybe theyre saving the best for last....? I reckon something based around the Shiver..

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:18 am

Kwackerz wrote:
Maybe theyre saving the best for last....? I reckon something based around the Shiver..

The Shiver's already got the SL tag .... but without any bodywork and those sit-up-and-beg bars, it ain't no falco. Let's hope they do the necessary changes and drop in a bigger motor.

With so many Summer-only riders, have Aprilia missed the main market again ... surely with a name like Shiver, this is a winter bike!

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:43 am

am certain that in one of the mags / comics last month someone from aprilia stated that the lump in the shiver was going to stretch to 1000 cc and they would be making a sports tourer with that...

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:02 am

I like the look of the Tuono myself, however I hope they have more colours than red/white as it looks odd in those.

fastasfcuk · #6 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:55 pm

works of art.

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:23 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:am certain that in one of the mags / comics last month someone from aprilia stated that the lump in the shiver was going to stretch to 1000 cc and they would be making a sports tourer with that...

Yeah - I think both 1000cc and 1200cc have been mentioned - but it needs more than the bigger motor to make it into a Falco successor - a more sporty riding position and some weather/wind-blast protection are mandatory (in my view)

falcomunky · #8 Post by **falcomunky** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:30 pm

IMO, they all seem a little, erm, bland...

The Shiver looks like an ER6.
The Mana looks like a CB500.
The Tuono an old Gixer Thou streetfighter

And the RSV looks like an R1!
WTF!?!?

Boring....
Bring us an all new Falco to drool over with a revamped twin-spar frame, sharper styling, the Mille swinger as standard and an instant discount to all current Falco owners!

FM

Pierre · #9 Post by **Pierre** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:30 pm

If youre gonna go with a minging gold frame at least continue it to the swingarm.

Falco9 · #10 Post by **Falco9** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:29 pm

I'm not a fan of the gold frames myself.

But the Shiver does look good, and Aprilia reckon it'll have the 1200 "V" (the 90 degree) motor in it for 2008, I reckon that will be a great bike although as already noted, where's the "proper" sports Tourer for the line up gone??

Can you imagine how good an updated Falco would be? it's the only thing missing from the range

The Tuono's & RSV's are two of the best looking bikes on the road period (IMHO)
If only I could afford some plastic surgey to have my gut surgically removed I have one of each to the falco company

F9

Fish · #11 Post by **Fish** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:49 am

Although I love my 2002 RSV-R the new Factory is so much more beautiful

Gio · #12 Post by **Gio** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:07 am

Pierre wrote:If youre gonna go with a minging gold frame at least continue it to the swingarm.

Trouble with that isif it was continued to the swingarm it'd make the back end look very bulky when viewed side on.

I'd prefer to see the whole frame coded to match the bikes paintwork, or have it polished.

Tweaker · #13 Post by **Tweaker** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:05 pm

Well, the RSV factory gets my vote - although I wouldn't buy one as it's a bit more radical than I would want. Quite like the Tuono but the colour scheme is bloody awful IMHO. As for the other 2, don't like either much, I think they are both a mess - and who on earth came up with those names

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There's still a lucrative market out there for a good 'Sports Tourer' which Aprilia could so easily tackle. They missed the boat with the Falco due to over optimistic pricing and poor marketing. Only now, after it's been out of production for 2 years, is the world waking up to what a great all rounder it truly is. So come on Aprilia, learn from the past and give the world (well, some of us anyway) what it wants.