Not A Tdm But........................

[dandywarhol]

It's been a long time since I sold my last TDM to Celticbiker. I still keep an eye on you lot since though    

 

Here's my latest steeds, Kawasaki W800 and Aprilia Tuono V4 plus my winter hack, an Aprilia Atlantic 500- poles apart but they all have 2 wheels! The Aprilia is utterly mental, yet civilised to pull cleanly from 35 mph in 6th to goodness knows what speed - my neck muscles can't cope with 130+  :unsure2:

 

:pimp:

 

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[Studley Ramrod]

A nice variety there Alan. :good: 

[dapleb]

They all look really low to the ground, is there a raisin for that?

[alanfavell]

I reckon the rooter tooter will put a big grin up too

[dandywarhol]

They all look really low to the ground, is there a raisin for that?

 

You just cun't help yourself, can you?  :pimp:

I reckon the rooter tooter will put a big grin up too

 

Hugely, it'll see a 3 figure speed, cruise at 75 and take up all motorway carriageways in a crosswind  :badgerrock:

[leehenty]

Nice W800

[dandywarhol]

Nice W800

 

Thanks - it's a lovely bike to ride and better than the W650 I had before. Evolution of the species, they have similar power and torque figures but delivered very differently

 

This is the kind of lunacy of the 'Prilly.....................

[leehenty]

More settings that the starship enterprise. Surprised it doesn't have a warp core menu hidden in there.

[Studley Ramrod]

I cannae hold it capt. she's brekkin up. 

[dandywarhol]

More settings that the starship enterprise. Surprised it doesn't have a warp core menu hidden in there.

 

3 power modes - Track, Sport and Road

3 anti wheelie modes, so you only bite the screen in level 3 

8 traction control levels, including cornering TC - there appears to be a gyroscope device under the fairing!

Very effective quickshifter which only works above 4000 rpm to ensure smooth changes under any throttle openings.

Launch control - think I'd prefer lunch control  :cake eating: . There's even an instruction in the manual stating that excessive revolving of the rear wheel (like chain oiling) may cause the dash to flag up a fault code because the wheels aren't rotating at the same speeds............

 

It's an absolutely incredible engine - 999 cc, Vee4 with titanium valves. Claimed 167 bhp and 103 Nm of torque. 185 kg and as nimble as a schoolie. It happily pulls from under 35 mph in top and red lines at 12500 rpm - I haven't found anywhere to open it up fully yet and not sure my neck could cope! I just had to get this before I involuntarily wee myself and dribble at the sign of food - it won't be long now................... :oldgit: I've never owned a superbike before and the nearest thing I've ridden to one was a full race Honda RC30 over 30 years ago - this will blow it into the weeds! I'd really regret if I didn't get something as manic before the motorised zimmer frame beckons. If you get the chance - get something similar just for the laffs and ear to lug grin every time you dismount.  :pimp:

This post was last modified: 18-04-2021, 10:07 PM by dandywarhol.