Comments on: Aprilia 1200 Adventure Bike Planned? (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ed http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18312 Ed Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:44:56 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18312 Where is the Dorsoduro based on the RXV 450/550? An RXV with wider gear ratios, more flywheel, bigger gas tank, better seat, and quieter exhaust would get you pretty close to a very nice street bike with decent off road capability..... Where is the Dorsoduro based on the RXV 450/550?

An RXV with wider gear ratios, more flywheel, bigger gas tank, better seat, and quieter exhaust would get you pretty close to a very nice street bike with decent off road capability…..

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]]> By: Patrick D http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18297 Patrick D Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:35:26 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18297 I still own a 2001 Aprillia Falco with 21,000 miles on it. I meant to trade it in against the 2006 R1200GS adventure that I still own, but the dealer offer was too much of an insult (and I really like the V-twin's charachter and power) and I kept it. Both bikes have the same mileage, but the Aprilia has been far and away better built and more reliable. The reason that I bought an 'adventure' bike is the condition of the roads we have here in Northern Ireland. Away from main routes, it's truely woeful. On the longer travel suspension bikes, cross country journeys are both faster and safer. Sportsbikes tie themselves in knots and I've had 'heartstopping' tankslappers too many times, even on relatively conservative machinery. When I see this bike in the flesh, I'll give it serious consideration. I still own a 2001 Aprillia Falco with 21,000 miles on it. I meant to trade it in against the 2006 R1200GS adventure that I still own, but the dealer offer was too much of an insult (and I really like the V-twin’s charachter and power) and I kept it. Both bikes have the same mileage, but the Aprilia has been far and away better built and more reliable.

The reason that I bought an ‘adventure’ bike is the condition of the roads we have here in Northern Ireland. Away from main routes, it’s truely woeful. On the longer travel suspension bikes, cross country journeys are both faster and safer. Sportsbikes tie themselves in knots and I’ve had ‘heartstopping’ tankslappers too many times, even on relatively conservative machinery.

When I see this bike in the flesh, I’ll give it serious consideration.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18164 Dave Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:53:24 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18164 I have been a motorcycle enthusiast for 25+ years, and I spent about 15 years working in the industry in various roles. I can tell you that it is a fact that very few of these bikes ever see anything worse than a dirt road. In fact, most of them never even see a dirt road. That doesn't mean none of them; it means just what he said...very few. I have been a motorcycle enthusiast for 25+ years, and I spent about 15 years working in the industry in various roles. I can tell you that it is a fact that very few of these bikes ever see anything worse than a dirt road. In fact, most of them never even see a dirt road. That doesn’t mean none of them; it means just what he said…very few.

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]]> By: Kjazz http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18145 Kjazz Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:51:49 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18145 I'm not AGAINST the new big dualsport trailies or whatever you call em. I see em like big 2 wheeled SUVs. Most 4 wheel SUVs never get off road. And I dont figure these bikes will see much offroad either. I DO really like the sit up position most if not all of them offer. It provides better heads up visibility, makes the rider/bike a more visible object to cars also. Most of my experience is with the R1200GS which is VERY comfortable to me. And I still dig sport bikes, so it's not that I cannot ride a more compact position. THe new 2-wheeled SUVs are just very practical. I think they handle crappy roads better than shorter legged sport machines too. And sometimes....going faster is achieved by plowing through bad pavement, ripples, bumps, direction changes etc. rather than simply more acceleration and lighter weight or snappier steering as found on a traditional sport bike. IOW, in some cases, these Big Trailies can kick a sportbikes' buttocks. I’m not AGAINST the new big dualsport trailies or whatever you call em. I see em like big 2 wheeled SUVs. Most 4 wheel SUVs never get off road. And I dont figure these bikes will see much offroad either.

I DO really like the sit up position most if not all of them offer. It provides better heads up visibility, makes the rider/bike a more visible object to cars also.

Most of my experience is with the R1200GS which is VERY comfortable to me. And I still dig sport bikes, so it’s not that I cannot ride a more compact position.

THe new 2-wheeled SUVs are just very practical. I think they handle crappy roads better than shorter legged sport machines too. And sometimes….going faster is achieved by plowing through bad pavement, ripples, bumps, direction changes etc. rather than simply more acceleration and lighter weight or snappier steering as found on a traditional sport bike. IOW, in some cases, these Big Trailies can kick a sportbikes’ buttocks.

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]]> By: MikeD http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18141 MikeD Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:23:10 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18141 The last 2 sentences cracked me up, lmao ! The last 2 sentences cracked me up, lmao !

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]]> By: Mr. Mike http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18116 Mr. Mike Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:10:03 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18116 Sure, you can ride almost any bike off road if you go slow enough but who wants to do that? Sure, you can ride almost any bike off road if you go slow enough but who wants to do that?

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]]> By: Mr. Mike http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18115 Mr. Mike Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:07:30 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18115 I miss my KLR when I take my DL off-road but that was a compromise I was willing to make for better cross-country touring capability. Maybe I'll revisit the newer KLRs when my DL wears out. I miss my KLR when I take my DL off-road but that was a compromise I was willing to make for better cross-country touring capability. Maybe I’ll revisit the newer KLRs when my DL wears out.

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]]> By: Kjazz http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18108 Kjazz Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:40:59 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18108 We recently were riding in the Arkansas mountains with a guy on an 800 GS BMW. He went EVERYWHERE the rest of us did (XL's XR's DR's KTM's etc.), he's a big strong dude and pretty young. BUT.....it took several of us to help him get it over downed trees and out of some tight muddy spots. I give him credit he rode the fool outa what seemed too much motorcycle for what we were doing. And the bottom of the bike was totally beat to shi+ from rocks, stumps, etc. Sure, the GS's etc. (all the Big Trailies) will go places. But, they wont do it as well in the tight stuff where lifting is a part of the ride as well as a lighter dualsport will. And Lord help you if you get stuck out there by yourself. 500lbs is 500lbs. THat's a hernia waitin to happen. We recently were riding in the Arkansas mountains with a guy on an 800 GS BMW. He went EVERYWHERE the rest of us did (XL’s XR’s DR’s KTM’s etc.), he’s a big strong dude and pretty young. BUT…..it took several of us to help him get it over downed trees and out of some tight muddy spots. I give him credit he rode the fool outa what seemed too much motorcycle for what we were doing. And the bottom of the bike was totally beat to shi+ from rocks, stumps, etc.

Sure, the GS’s etc. (all the Big Trailies) will go places. But, they wont do it as well in the tight stuff where lifting is a part of the ride as well as a lighter dualsport will. And Lord help you if you get stuck out there by yourself. 500lbs is 500lbs. THat’s a hernia waitin to happen.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18106 Mark Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:27:40 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18106 “The appeal of big dual sports is not off road capability. Very few of these bikes ever see anything worse than a dirt road. If they did, and they got dropped, it would probably take a second person to get them up.” Tom, I see the above comment not as fact but as opinion. You are free to disagree with it. You seem to take a lot of pride in riding your bike in difficult areas. Good for you. I ride my KTM300 (which comes out of my full size truck using a ramp) in the desert on a regular basis, but when I ride, I focus on what I am doing, and I don't give a rats tail what other people ride, think or do. “The appeal of big dual sports is not off road capability. Very few of these bikes ever see anything worse than a dirt road. If they did, and they got dropped, it would probably take a second person to get them up.”

Tom, I see the above comment not as fact but as opinion. You are free to disagree with it. You seem to take a lot of pride in riding your bike in difficult areas. Good for you.

I ride my KTM300 (which comes out of my full size truck using a ramp) in the desert on a regular basis, but when I ride, I focus on what I am doing, and I don’t give a rats tail what other people ride, think or do.

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]]> By: falcodoug http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/aprilia-1200-adventure-bike-planned/comment-page-1/#comment-18098 falcodoug Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:34:32 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13912#comment-18098 ouch! ouch!

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