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MilesB
22-06-2007, 11:54 AM
As you all know, my M900ie Dark went to live with Scrapps some three months ago.
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=21583

The plan was that I would manage with the scooter for commuting to work, and borrow Susan's TDM for weekend playing, but...
To cut a long story short, I'm about to get another bike :yoparty: . This will replace the scoot as my daily commuter, but still be fun on Kent's congested roads, and be big enough to keep up with the TDM.
(If anybody needs a run-about, the Scooter is up for sale)

The bike in question is not a Ducati, but it is Italian :thumbsup: . For a long time I was seriously considering getting a Yamaha MT-03, but after a serious look around decided to go another way. I'm not going to say what it is yet, but a few clues are in order - just to get you wondering.

Italian
New Bike (good old 0% Finance )
Brembo Brakes
Underseat exhausts


Unfortunately I won't have it for the Donut Run tomorow:( , but I will have it for 1st Sunday in July and for the Camber Sands run :biggrin:.

See you soon
Miles

(Wow - My 500th Post)
scrapps
22-06-2007, 12:40 PM
Mmmm i don't bloody know what it is :confused: :confused: :confused:. But i only have eyes for ducati's..... and women (maybe not in that order)
giler
22-06-2007, 01:39 PM
Aprilia Pegaso??
mystic
22-06-2007, 01:42 PM
Aprilia! But which one?
MilesB
22-06-2007, 01:45 PM
Aprilia Pegaso??
Ahhh good to see someones paying atention.

Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada - in Silver
http://apriliauk.attiva.it/modelli/adventure/modello.asp?id=123

It ain't what you ride it's the way that you ride it :dizzy:

Miles
giler
22-06-2007, 03:05 PM
Ahhh good to see someones paying atention.


I always pay attention, but not to what I should be doing most of the time!
That looks good in silver, should be a fun commuter!
Lady-Bob
22-06-2007, 03:31 PM
Looks interesting Milesb.

It also looks like quite an upright riding position.... can your shoulders take the strain?
gary tompkins
22-06-2007, 10:47 PM
Nice looking bike - although for some reason I prefer the orange/gold version?

Hope spares situation has improved of late. I know several Aprilla owners that were less than impressed with support & customer service provided by the factory.
dlloyduk
22-06-2007, 11:03 PM
Nice bike. I would have guessed a Shiver http://www.apriliashiver.com/

Like the looks and its a Twin also the Triumph 675 triple thingy.
Maybe its todays two dead bike problems thats making me restless?
Lady-Bob
25-06-2007, 12:21 PM
Nice bike. I would have guessed a Shiver http://www.apriliashiver.com/

Like the looks and its a Twin also the Triumph 675 triple thingy.
Maybe its todays two dead bike problems thats making me restless?

M'be it's the three naked ladies that make you restless??? :eek:
MilesB
25-06-2007, 01:37 PM
Looks interesting Milesb.
It also looks like quite an upright riding position.... can your shoulders take the strain?
The upright riding position is part of the plan... and of course my 'Hero issue' shoulders will cope - after all it'll only do 100mph, how bad can it be;)

Nice looking bike - although for some reason I prefer the orange/gold version?
Gold loks a bit to 'chavvy/blingy/:ymca:' to me, but each to their own.

Hope spares situation has improved of late. I know several Aprilla owners that were less than impressed with support & customer service provided by the factory
A question I did ask... the Pegaso (in various forms) has been around longer than the Monster, so the spares situation is generally pretty sorted. It seems that Aprilia are much better following the Piaggio take over. The engine is a Yamaha (Minarelli) so is pretty sorted, and the whole thing is very nicely put together.

Miles