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Post by wheelbender6 on Mar 26, 2016 16:23:28 GMT -5
The MV Augusta Motorcycles are way beyond my price range, but I always read road tests on their bikes. The designers' passion showed in nearly every component of those bikes. Let's hope they re-emerge. I think 'Kat is about the only current Italian machine owner on board.  |
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Post by rockynv on Mar 27, 2016 9:20:44 GMT -5
Guess again - 2009 Aprilia Sport City 250 with around 30,000 miles on it sitting in my garage. From Noel Italy.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Mar 27, 2016 9:26:26 GMT -5
Ah. We have more Romanized members than I thought.
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Post by flyangler on Mar 27, 2016 11:29:29 GMT -5
Sh 150 designed and built in Italy  |
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Post by rockynv on Mar 27, 2016 12:39:20 GMT -5
Ah. We have more Romanized members than I thought. There are a few of us. I got tired of Znen iffy metallurgy on my Lance Vintage along with the monthly oil changes so I walked into the Aprilia dealer to play Oliver Twist since I knew I couldn't possibly afford an Italian bike since everyone knows that they are just too expensive. Got the Aprilia for a few hundred dollars more than the local Puma Dealer was selling the Znen 250 for and have had no problems with the bike in 30,000 miles much of it at 80+ mph on day trips down the Interstate. Found out that I was wrong. Italian bikes are worth it because they last so long and if maintained by the book are very low maintenance. So far its just been belts and rollers every 12,500 miles along with 6,250 mile oil and filter changes. Still on the original clutch and variator and by the looks of things will be for quite a while to come. |
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