Please help - most urgent

[Kwackerz]

Blimey! Walk away from the computer for a day and look what happens!


But polishing? I though only tractor drivers did that? Are you meant to polish bikes? Doesn't it break them?

nowt to worry about really other than corrosion of the rear footrest hangers and the usual sorts of things ---- suspension etc. Good bike tho and when set up, handle really well. Worth keeping on top of the front calipers too as the 6 pots are prone to seizing if you don't keep an eye on em. Having said that, in the 15 months I had mine the brakes never stuck once in 17k miles.

TOLD YOU SO!!! best way to prevent seizures and corrosion?

Out with the AutoGlym then, eh?

[Kenif]

TOLD YOU SO!!! best way to prevent seizures and corrosion?

Out with the AutoGlym then, eh?

I can see the logic but, as a general rule of thumb, I work to the principle that if it gets too dirty, I buy another one

This is my imaginary world of winning the lottery of course!

[lazarus]

No good - you've just got used to the excitement that comes with Italian bikes. So a Jap one that starts every time, works in the rain, doesnt drink fuel, has no quirks is bound to be a bit boring.

On an Aprillia forum you can always swop horror stories of the latest breakdown, the spares that never arrive, the sheer excitement of starting a journey and wondering if you will get to your destination. What can you talk about on a Jap bike forum?

Maybe what you need to do is to flog the Kwak, and buy a 1200GS. Read http://www.ukgser.com/forums/ to see what I mean.

[Kenif]

Ok, got to admit, there's not as many quirks to a Jap bike (except for the Firestorm, which is full of the bloody things ) but, and this is a biggy...

...it's an unbelievably good feeling to just put a bike on it's stand and walk away knowing only thieves and earthquakes will move it!


The whole GS thing on the other hand?

Got to admit, the three things that will make me instantly single are:

Shagging my mother-in-law (NOT going to happen )

Buying a Harley

Buying a BMW

(I have a feeling that copping off with a 19 year old blonde might also do it but only the above three have been confirmed so I think there may be some wriggle room on this one)

I have a terrible attitude when it comes to being sensible and a lot of BM riders (not all of course) do like to condemn anyone they believe is acting outside of their own narrow boundaries.

Having said that, there was a great quote on the GS website

"So you like your new bike .

Brilliant

But why does that all of a sudden make everyone elses choice Sh1te???"


I reckon if we all went along with that philosophy, bikers would represent a much more politically powerful body?


except for scooters and Harleys, 'cos they ARE shite!

[Gio]

Ok, got to admit, there's not as many quirks to a Jap bike (except for the Firestorm, which is full of the bloody things ) but, and this is a biggy...

...it's an unbelievably good feeling to just put a bike on it's stand and walk away knowing only thieves and earthquakes will move it!


The whole GS thing on the other hand?

Got to admit, the three things that will make me instantly single are:

Shagging my mother-in-law (NOT going to happen )

Buying a Harley

Buying a BMW

(I have a feeling that copping off with a 19 year old blonde might also do it but only the above three have been confirmed so I think there may be some wriggle room on this one)

I have a terrible attitude when it comes to being sensible and a lot of BM riders (not all of course) do like to condemn anyone they believe is acting outside of their own narrow boundaries.

Having said that, there was a great quote on the GS website

"So you like your new bike .

Brilliant

But why does that all of a sudden make everyone elses choice Sh1te???"


I reckon if we all went along with that philosophy, bikers would represent a much more politically powerful body?


except for scooters and Harleys, 'cos they ARE shite!

Well I liked my BM, its only failing was the shit seat on long trips, good job I didn't order it on the 9th Feb last year .
BTW I belonged to the official GS site but never posted, I agree they think the sun shines out their arses, with some peoples attitudes to other bike riders

[HowardQ]

No good - you've just got used to the excitement that comes with Italian bikes. So a Jap one that starts every time, works in the rain, doesnt drink fuel, has no quirks is bound to be a bit boring.

On an Aprillia forum you can always swop horror stories of the latest breakdown, the spares that never arrive, the sheer excitement of starting a journey and wondering if you will get to your destination. What can you talk about on a Jap bike forum?

Maybe what you need to do is to flog the Kwak, and buy a 1200GS. Read http://www.ukgser.com/forums/ to see what I mean.

I think somebody must be riding a different Aprilia from me!
I will have had my Falco for four years this summer and it's easily been the most reliable bike I've ever had, and I've had a lot of bikes since I started riding 40 odd years ago, including quite a few Hondas. I've still got one of the best built Hondas ever, a 1995 CBR1000F that I've had for nearly 6 years.
The only real failure in all the time I've had the Falco, has been the rear brake light switch, (probably cos O ride all year round and had not cleaned and looded it enough!). It's had the usual chains and pads etc. and I recently had to have the steering head bearings changed, but I think I may have helped wear them out.
It has always started first time other than when I failed to keep the battery well charged.
Think you may be mistaking the Aprilia for that other lot who make V twins in Italy
As for spares, that's the only real downer, have always managed to get stuff in a resonable time from somewhere, but prices are bloody diabolical.
Most expensive plastics on the planet! So don't drop one.

[BikerGran]

a lot of BM riders (not all of course) do like to condemn anyone they believe is acting outside of their own narrow boundaries.

Reminds me of when our riding club - bikes old and new, large and small, but all in nice nick - was meeting up in a car park before a rideout. There was a lone BMW rider parked a little way from the rest of us so, being a friendly soul, I wandered over and asked if he was coming on our rideout.

He looked me up and down and said "I shouldn't think so".




Turned out he was waiting for the IAM lot. Bet we had more fun than they did!