DR

On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:12:40 +0100, "AndrewR"
<andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> is alleged to have written:

>Jolly rank hat, I know, but I may have found the answer.
>
>This little devil ... http://tinyurl.com/2ozqr5

After all Eddie's experiences with an Aprilia, you decide that's what
you want.

Have you been breathing in the fumes from the Hammerite factory?


--
Darren
GSF1200N K3

Eddie

DR wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:12:40 +0100, "AndrewR"
> <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> is alleged to have written:
>
>> Jolly rank hat, I know, but I may have found the answer.
>>
>> This little devil ... http://tinyurl.com/2ozqr5
>
> After all Eddie's experiences with an Aprilia, you decide that's what
> you want.

Just hold on there a moment!

To which "experiences" are you referring? The broken chain, resulting in
clutch slave getting ripped off, damaging clutch push rod, etc., etc.?

Mea culpa: it was all my fault for thinking I could get an extra 1000
miles out of a chain, instead of changing it when I knew I should have done.

In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be getting
shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very similar to what
AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black bits.


[0] That is, once Mrs Eddie has a decent bike.
--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

dog

Eddie wrote:
> In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be getting
> shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very similar to what
> AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black bits.

the factory, presumably.
--
dog
sl1000 two#5

Eddie

dog wrote:
> Eddie wrote:
>> In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be getting
>> shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very similar to what
>> AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black bits.
>
> the factory, presumably.

Well... I'm not sure that finances would stretch that far. Although it
is tempting... and the gold wheels look better than that bright red
colour... and it's *much* more black... it would match my new lid
better, which is the most important thing.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

dog

Eddie wrote:
> >> In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be getting
> >> shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very similar to what
> >> AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black bits.
> >
> > the factory, presumably.
>
> Well... I'm not sure that finances would stretch that far. Although it
> is tempting... and the gold wheels look better than that bright red
> colour... and it's *much* more black... it would match my new lid
> better, which is the most important thing.

what black bits were you talking about then?

and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.
--
dog
sl1000 two#5

Hog

Eddie wrote:
> dog wrote:
>> Eddie wrote:
>>> In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be
>>> getting shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very
>>> similar to what AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black
>>> bits.
>>
>> the factory, presumably.
>
> Well... I'm not sure that finances would stretch that far. Although it
> is tempting... and the gold wheels look better than that bright red
> colour... and it's *much* more black... it would match my new lid
> better, which is the most important thing.

Well I suppose it's at least Italian but it isn't Ducati

--
Hog
'03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400

Eddie

dog wrote:
> Eddie wrote:
>>>> In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be getting
>>>> shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very similar to what
>>>> AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black bits.
>>> the factory, presumably.
>> Well... I'm not sure that finances would stretch that far. Although it
>> is tempting... and the gold wheels look better than that bright red
>> colour... and it's *much* more black... it would match my new lid
>> better, which is the most important thing.
>
> what black bits were you talking about then?

This:
http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01540_0064.jpg

.... rather than what AndrewR is intending to buy:
http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01172_0064.jpg

Although, thinking about it, is he getting last year's model?

> and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.

*blink*
http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01356_0063.jpg

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

AndrewR

On 2 Aug, 11:13, Eddie <ed...@deguello.org> wrote:
> dog wrote:

> Although, thinking about it, is he getting last year's model?

No, 2007 model.

> > and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.
>
> *blink*http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01356_0063.jpg

That's very black, with very gold bits.

Eddie

Hog wrote:
> Eddie wrote:
>>
>> Well... I'm not sure that finances would stretch that far. Although it
>> is tempting... and the gold wheels look better than that bright red
>> colour... and it's *much* more black... it would match my new lid
>> better, which is the most important thing.
>
> Well I suppose it's at least Italian but it isn't Ducati

It certainly isn't Ducati. It's a damn-sight better looking, for starters.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

Hog

Eddie wrote:
> Hog wrote:
>> Eddie wrote:
>>>
>>> Well... I'm not sure that finances would stretch that far. Although
>>> it is tempting... and the gold wheels look better than that bright
>>> red colour... and it's *much* more black... it would match my new
>>> lid better, which is the most important thing.
>>
>> Well I suppose it's at least Italian but it isn't Ducati
>
> It certainly isn't Ducati. It's a damn-sight better looking, for
> starters.

Oh no it isn't

http://ftp.ducatistore.co.uk/images/...rsport-4-g.jpg

http://www.ducatistore.co.uk/images/...998_matrix.jpg

--
Hog
'03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400

dog

Eddie wrote:
> > and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.
>
> *blink*
> http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01356_0063.jpg

oh right, must be a new thing.

a couple of years ago they were all blue.
--
dog
sl1000 two#5

Hog

dog wrote:
> Eddie wrote:
>>> and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.
>>
>> *blink*
>> http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01356_0063.jpg
>
> oh right, must be a new thing.
>
> a couple of years ago they were all blue.

Blue.
Fragile.
Desirable.

--
Hog
'03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400

Eddie

dog wrote:
> Eddie wrote:
>>> and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.
>> *blink*
>> http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01356_0063.jpg
>
> oh right, must be a new thing.
>
> a couple of years ago they were all blue.

Yeah, they used to be until quite recently, I think. A lot of the
new-ish old stock that's hanging around in shops still has them.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

AndrewR

On 2 Aug, 15:26, dog <d...@dev.null> wrote:
> Eddie wrote:
> > > and, um, the wheels on the factory are blue.
>
> > *blink*
> > http://www.aprilia.com/upload/modell...01356_0063.jpg
>
> oh right, must be a new thing.
>
> a couple of years ago they were all blue.

Manufacturers bring out new colour schemes every year ... what *is*
the world coming to, eh?

DR

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:16:52 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> is
alleged to have written:

>DR wrote:
>> On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:12:40 +0100, "AndrewR"
>> <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> is alleged to have written:
>>
>>> Jolly rank hat, I know, but I may have found the answer.
>>>
>>> This little devil ... http://tinyurl.com/2ozqr5
>>
>> After all Eddie's experiences with an Aprilia, you decide that's what
>> you want.
>
>Just hold on there a moment!
>
>To which "experiences" are you referring? The broken chain, resulting in
>clutch slave getting ripped off, damaging clutch push rod, etc., etc.?
>
>Mea culpa: it was all my fault for thinking I could get an extra 1000
>miles out of a chain, instead of changing it when I knew I should have done.

Fair enough. Don't forget the leaking caliper too, which IIRC was a
bugger to get parts for, although I know that's a Brembo issue rather
than Aprilia.

>In fact, I'd already decided that once finances allow[0] I'd be getting
>shot of the 9R, and replacing it with something very similar to what
>AndrewR is about to purchase, only with more black bits.

There's definitely something about the presence of a big V-twin on
open pipes.

Want one.


--
Darren
GSF1200N K3

Eddie

DR wrote:
>
> Fair enough. Don't forget the leaking caliper too, which IIRC was a
> bugger to get parts for, although I know that's a Brembo issue rather
> than Aprilia.

*cough*

Thinking about it some time after the event, the thing that made me
think the caliper was leaking /may/ have been caused by the combination
of hot weather and an inconveniently suspended grease gun...

The brakes never gave me any other cause for concern, right up to the
last time I used them...

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

DR

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:08:22 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> is
alleged to have written:

>DR wrote:
>>
>> Fair enough. Don't forget the leaking caliper too, which IIRC was a
>> bugger to get parts for, although I know that's a Brembo issue rather
>> than Aprilia.
>
>*cough*
>
>Thinking about it some time after the event, the thing that made me
>think the caliper was leaking /may/ have been caused by the combination
>of hot weather and an inconveniently suspended grease gun...

Ah.

Yeah, it was pretty good weather at the time.

My first visit to the Black Horse, that was.

<thinks>

It's all your fault!

>The brakes never gave me any other cause for concern, right up to the
>last time I used them...

Much like my old B6. The brakes were fine, but they didn't stop the
bike. A car did.

R480 ORM, you're still missed. Apparently rebuilt by a lorry driver
from Oswaldtwistle.


--
Darren
GSF1200N K3