Another vote for the Futura. And after Micah's post, guess we'll have to research this Hot-Rodded concept....Originally Posted by Micah / AF1 Racing
Another vote for the Futura. And after Micah's post, guess we'll have to research this Hot-Rodded concept....
'02 Futura, Blue
ask jrflanne.
that guy is guilty.
DM
#1 Forum Magic Missile Caster
"no matter who gets elected, the flavor of lube might change butt, in the end we are still getting pounded"
Micah
1984 Moto Guzzi V65
1988 Yamaha FZ750 rat bike
But its slug slow...
If going that route the Triumph Tiger 800XC might be a little more exciting, though less accessories and toys available for it.
07 Aprilia Fluo Red RSVR ('factorized' + 1060, Smaltmoto, ETI fuel cell & other $$ stuff)
08 KTM 690 SMC
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I've ridden both and my vote goes to the 800 GS, in real life the 800 GS actually feels friskier and faster than the triumph, the BMW twin responds quickly and eagerly to throttle inputs while the triumph is more smooth and mellow. And the GS also feels like a real offroad bike, something you wouldn't be afraid to point down a single track given the right tyres. The Triumph... not so much.
Only my opinion of course but I also prefer the BMW.
Well they are both dogs,
I too have ridden both, but only on the roads. Rode them a year apart from each other so hard to directly compare. Both were boring on pavement.
07 Aprilia Fluo Red RSVR ('factorized' + 1060, Smaltmoto, ETI fuel cell & other $$ stuff)
08 KTM 690 SMC
00 Yamaha YZ125
Trying to remove weight from your Aprilia? click here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...bA&output=html
I am not beyond having Micah do a 1102/Mille for the Futura. Or sell it. Or sell the Capo to fund further Futura silliness.ask jrflanne.
that guy is guilty.
DM
Bikes:
2007.5 Tuono-Black, with 1102cc's of micah's badness!
2012 Griso-Silver and black, Agostini pipe, some carbon bits.
2006 Vespa GT200-bitubo suspension all around, Malossi big-bore, head and cam, Akrapovic pipe, all put together by Micah.
gone 2002 Caponord-Oyster gray (as faithful as a hound dog)
gone Futura-Red (on the AF1 showroom floor. Get some.)
The more I learn about people, the more I appreciate rocks.
So where's the petition for Aprilia to make a modern V-twin futura? I'd be interested. Seems like others in here are. And since honda effed up the VFR800 replacement many others should be too!
And Kid A... The charm of those bikes, especially the 800GS, is that when you see a gravel detour you'll just take it! Just like that! You don't have to stick to the grey stuff, there's an entire world out there waiting to be explored!
Last edited by TheSwede; 02-23-2012 at 03:07 PM.
I have a feeling there may be a V4 Futura sooner or later. What a gentleman's express that will be.
We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity
is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the
handle.
-- Winston Churchill
I know there is a difference of opinion on what is a "gentleman's express".
I simply grew very tired of bodywork.
I had a Mille with Tuono bars.
I eventually turned it into a Tuono.
Unfortunately, Aprilia made only one Tuono that did not have at least a touch of clown clothing: the Manet Grey '03.
That, to me, is a gentleman's express.
Usually donning a solid grey Aerostich.
The Pontificating Poodle
03 Tuono, 01 Mille/now Tuono, Enjoy City
Great looking bike naimchase. I came across a Tuono "Racing" here recently that I wish I could throw into the stable that would look a whole lot like what you currently have. It's only money, right!!
And another vote for a well sorted Futura.
Or maybe a trick Falco.
Damn! Tough choice!
"Life is like a sewer. You only get out of it what you put in."
Tom Lehrer.
I rode Micah's Gen1 Tuono for a while. What a fine, fine bike. Superior to the Gen2 in many ways.
Bikes:
2007.5 Tuono-Black, with 1102cc's of micah's badness!
2012 Griso-Silver and black, Agostini pipe, some carbon bits.
2006 Vespa GT200-bitubo suspension all around, Malossi big-bore, head and cam, Akrapovic pipe, all put together by Micah.
gone 2002 Caponord-Oyster gray (as faithful as a hound dog)
gone Futura-Red (on the AF1 showroom floor. Get some.)
The more I learn about people, the more I appreciate rocks.
That seems to be a trend in the market.
I like the pre-vtec VFRs more than the the newer VFRs, and I prefer any VFR800 to the VFR1200.
I like the old KLRs more than the new KLRs.
I like the V-twin Tuono more than the V4-Tuono (to be honest I've never ridden it but it's too thirsty for europe).
I like the old Suzuki K5 more than any of the modern ones.
I like the Sprint ST more than the Sprint GT.
Not that we don't have great bikes today but many others, that once were great, have become lost opportunities.
If I had to choose one forever, it'd probably be an MV Agusta F4RR. Brute power AND exotic? Sign me right up!
Gotta be the Futura for me...
It can stunt....
It can tour....
It can scratch with the rest of em....
Ron
MSgt USMC (Retired!)
Semper Fi!
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