Chicagoland Area (Suburbs)

[lbk01]

Figure that should cover downtown and all the suburbs.

[NeroCap]

Greg

Western suburbs
02' Caponord Nero-ash
picked up 3 weeks ago
I've been a motorcyclist my entire life ( since 11 yrs old)
Mostly rode Hondas, until now
AMA member
Ride when I can

Like touring style riding ( not much of a boy racer type )

[NexusRS250]

chicago

aprilia RS250 wannabe...might buy one this year :)

[DanRSVR]

I work in the Naperville/Lisle area, and Live in Genoa, near Rockford.

[farmboyrr]

Just north of Rockford in Roscoe.

[Jughead]

NW suburbs here Woodfield area
Just got Silver 02' Mille 3 weeks ago
I ride ALOT

Only 4 people in chicago w/ prillers?0]
Chicago is strange, not to many seem to find internet forums and go for group rides
I know a couple people with Aprilia's and Ducati's also
to go for a ride go to chicagolandsportbikes.com

Highland House on Sunday's RT 41 + 22(half day rd)
hundreds of motorcycles every week when warm enough
sure to find someone there to ride with

[BikerGeek]

Greg from Bolingbrook outside of Chicago.

I have a 2000 RS50/75 and a 2001 Falco.

When my 60-hour-a-week work schedule and my busy family of three daughters lets me, I ride towards the southwest: Morris, Seneca, Ottawa, Utica, etc.

I plan on doing go-kart track rides with the little bike and real track rides with my Falco( go to www.sportbiketracktime.com).

Ride safe.

[CapoNordTodd]

I'm in Libertyville

I just signed up for a track day with <a href="http://www.sportbiketracktime.com" target="top">Sport Bike Track Time</a> at Road America. Anybody familiar with them?

[BikerGeek]

They are awesome. You will have a great time at Road America. I did laps on my RS50/75(albeit slow laps) and I demo'd a Falco(which I eventually bought) and a Futura.

The track ride is very well run.

See you there!

Ride safe.

[twoweels_mj]

Hi there!

I'm MJ from Oswego on a Futera.

Thought I'd say hello to hello you all.

You have any good places to ride?

I ride rt2 along the Rock river and SW Wisc and the Great River roads along the mighty Mississippi.

Do you all meet anywhere for Breakfast?

Talk to you soon,

MJ

PS 50 deg this Sat! Might be riding!!!!

Yahhhhh hoooo!

[gettr]

Hey all,

I live in Sheridan... near Ottawa. I usually ride locally.... Anyone know if there has been a replacement for the Highland House?

:cheers:

[jack.s]

Jack from Willowbrook. 03' Falco. Already 47 miles on it . Weather better improve soon.;)

[apriliarsw500]

almost riding season... sold all my bikes picked up a gsx-r

[916bill]

Originally posted by gettr
Hey all,

I live in Sheridan... near Ottawa. I usually ride locally.... Anyone know if there has been a replacement for the Highland House?

:cheers:

Midway area, falco, 916 duc. The new place is the Moon, about 5 miles farther north

[Polda]

02` Caponord
Hey all.I live in Villa Park I have my bike since last year. :banana:

[Ted in Evanston]

Earlier Chi Town Thread

Chicagoland and Wisconsin (http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8277)

[916bill]

I think we need to do an aprilia ride if the weather improves after easter

[Ratlhead]

Hey all i live in NEWARK ILL nois that is Most bikers i talk to know of Newark for the little restuarant on 71, good place to stop on your way out to Starved Rock. I ride Morris Seneca all around the area as i saw someone else post. I ride a 00' mille:peace:

[jacob9582]

just bought my rs50 about 2 months ago, im in the northwest suburbs of chicago, near barrington illinois. lets all plan sumthin for the spring and go ridin!!!

:peace:

[geoprofjon]

Greetings again!

I am here in Plainfield!

New '03 Caponord

Only 1500 miles so far, but I bought it in October.

[LecheC66]

Southwest Suburbs. New Lenox to be exact. Where is the first meet?

[kwoody51]

Rockford, IL - not quite Chicago but close enough. I just got an 02 mille R, coming off a CBR 600. No comparison.

I was glad the weather finally warmed up I couldn’t stand looking at my new bike any longer, I needed to ride.

[jacob9582]

the weather is here men!!!! get those bikes out!

[LecheC66]

First ride into work this year :) Looking forward to taking the long way home :burnout:

[Manfetti]

I'm in Romeoville. Where has everyone bought their Aprilia bike from? The few dealers up here seem to care less if they get business or not...

[LecheC66]

Bought mine from MCC in villa park, excellent dealer

[geoprofjon]

Mine came from MCC in Villa Park--

As well as my old Ducati and KTM and soon to be Husqvarna!

[Aspen]

New member here. I'll be picking her up hopefully tommorow after work.

It be great to have a meet sometime...

[Manfetti]

Make sure that you do NOT go to Power Motor Sports in Palatine, IL... these guys suck :pissed: !!!!!! They could care less about the customer, they just want the sale. I should have listened to everyone else when they told me about this place. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!

[geoprofjon]

Manfetti----Hopefully you read my thread titled "The worste dealer in Illinois". I posted it on every section of this forum. So everybody would know.

I have never dealt with a dealership like that. So did you see there website--"#1 Aprilia dealer in the Midwest" yet they only had 2 bikes from Aprilia on the floor.

For some reason MCC is always 25% cheaper on special order Aprilia items.--Funny how that works out huh????

I wonder if Power Motorsports reads this forum, afterall, they are #1.

What a f***in' joke that place is!

Also, if you want to save $5K on those stupid redneck bikes--go to Detroit!

[Manfetti]

Sorry, I didn't see that thread... but now i know. I will be sure to pass the word along and take away as much business as possible. These guys deserve to be shut down.

[The Fixer]

I've heard some pretty bad things about Power Motor Sports myself.

A relatively new place has opened up on Wells street in Chicago called " Old Town Motorcycle Shoppe" Last time I was there he had 4 Aprilia's on the floor.I was looking for an RST Futura. The best price I could get was $11000. (Ended up buying used.) Kind of a foofy boutique type joint, but the guy was accomodating enough, though.
I haven't done any business with them but I think I'll probably have to sometime down the road... I heard that MCC has dropped Aprilia. Can anyone confirm?

[LecheC66]

MCC did not drop Aprilia.

[The Fixer]

That's good news... :)

[Manfetti]

The place you're talking about downtown, "Old Town Motorcycle Shop" is owned by the same people that I bought mine from in Joliet.
http://www.motoplexusa.com
These guys couldn't have been nicer! Great to deal with and not just looking for the sale. I HIGHLY recommend them~!!!

Matt C.

[LecheC66]

The place you're talking about downtown, "Old Town Motorcycle Shop" is owned by the same people that I bought mine from in Joliet.
http://www.motoplexusa.com
These guys couldn't have been nicer! Great to deal with and not just looking for the sale. I HIGHLY recommend them~!!!

Matt C.

I was at the Joliet location in February (on one of those 60 deg days), and they said they didn't carry Aprilia's. Sounds like that has changed, which is a good thing :)

[Ratlhead]

If your in the Joliet area you can always go to Superbike Italia. Ken is a very knowledgeable mechanic with experience with Aprillia. Formerly of MCC Ken started his own shop and has been open for the last few some years. He was in Lemont but is now located off !st Ave. He just moved so ill try to get the new address posted here ASP, since my bike is there i should get the info soon. :peace:

[LecheC66]

I'm in the Joliet area, so yeah, I'd definetely be interested.

[Ratlhead]

OK Heres what i got for Superbike Italia so far.
Hes located at 4320 1st Ave Suite 109 which is right north of rt 55
the # there is 708-447-5110 Just tell em Ratlhead sent ya lol
He's a Ducati mechanic by trade but has worked on almost everything and is well qualified

[Aspen]

Out of curiosity, has anyone dealt with Arlington Motorsports? I recently bought my bike from them and so far, I'm not very pleased with their service.

They said I probably fouled one of my plugs and they had my bike for a few days now awaiting a new spark plug. I've worked on cars in the past and usually when you foul a spark plug, you just wait til the gas dries from it and reuse it. Am I missing something?

[laf1157]

Larry, 47 from Naperville

Now riding new 2004 - Scarabeo 500 - 500 mi in four weeks
Selling 2002 - Scarabeo 150 - 8900 mi.

Ride primarily for commuting between Naperville and Oak Brook, running errands, the ocasional recreational ride, and whenever the VW Jetta too large for the task at hand.

[Brobill]

Brobill, Westchester, 04 Futura.

[Ape76]

Hey BroBill,
You are just in time. 5 Years later LOL! Welcome...