New racebike build....

[Marshy]

Here's a teaser. Who can identify what it is? And no, it's not an R6!! It's something different for a change....

[Mr.Ed]

that looks like a 600rr swingarm to me...

[Baddie]

Rsv4..

[Marshy]

Dammit, I was gonna give another clue....

[Marshy]

But Baddie got it.

[Slow bro]

That didn't take you long since we last spoke about this. Well done.

[Marty]

Wow! I love these machines, keep us posted.

So you gonna join the BEARS?

[KANGA]

shietttt that's my dream liter bike! That V4 is just pure eargasm. What year Marshy?

[Marshy]

shietttt that's my dream liter bike!

Mine too. I've wanted one for a while now. It's a 2012, R model with APRC. It sounds fricken unreal!!

[chubb]

Very nice!! Love the sound of the V4!

[Baddie]

Love love love Aprilia...looks like it has full Aka system.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/APRILIA-RSV1...818366&vxp=mtr

TTX rear in it?

White tank racing colours

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[Saturnalian]

And i only got one of these.....

Baby steps Jamie, baby steps....

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[Marshy]

I wondered if that was you bidding on that one, Jamie. Nice pickup.

And i only got one of these.....

Baby steps Jamie, baby steps....

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[Marshy]

Love love love Aprilia...looks like it has full Aka system.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/APRILIA-RSV1...818366&vxp=mtr

TTX rear in it?

White tank racing colours

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I think it's just an Akra end can, but I don't know them well enough to tell. It's still got the flapper, so I reckon that part is stock. I will investigate further.

Sachs suspension all around. Forks, rear shock and steering damper. The Factory model has Ohlins all round, but considering the fact that much of the Ohlins stuff that is OEM fitment is rubbish (675R, Kawi steering dampers, etc), plus the fact that I reckon almost all the latest Ohlins aftermarket stuff is rubbish too, I was actually happy to rock the Sachs stuff!

The fairing is already in production, and it is like the one you linked, but without the Alitalia and the green. Tank cover is coming with it, so that will be colour matched.

Can't wait to ride it!!!

[Mr.Ed]

I thought the 675R was the only 'good' factory ohlins... the Ducati ones are supposed to be rubbish too. And the Kawi dampers are useless.

[Marshy]

Spilly hated the Panigale after the R6 at the Creek the other day. We'd just spent forever fitting race glass, and after the weekend at the track, it's going back on the road. I'm sure once they are sorted, they are a good thing.

I haven't ridden the 675R, but Cos rode one for a day at Wakefield to prepare for the 8 hour, and said it was underwhelming/nothing special. Again, probably a very good thing once sorted, but how much effort is involved?

[Phat3R]

Spilly hated the Panigale after the R6 at the Creek the other day.

No way!!!! The real Steve Spilly must have been abducted by aliens ...

[Mr.Ed]

Spilly hated the Panigale after the R6 at the Creek the other day. We'd just spent forever fitting race glass, and after the weekend at the track, it's going back on the road. I'm sure once they are sorted, they are a good thing.

I haven't ridden the 675R, but Cos rode one for a day at Wakefield to prepare for the 8 hour, and said it was underwhelming/nothing special. Again, probably a very good thing once sorted, but how much effort is involved?

Nah, I meant just the Ohlins bits... by all accounts the 675 is supposed to be a bitch to setup properly and even then it's underpowered against a well sorted jap 600.

[Saturnalian]

I wondered if that was you bidding on that one, Jamie. Nice pickup.

How far did you push ?!🙈🙉🙊


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[Marshy]

How far did you push ?!

Not as far as you.....

[tempest]

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675..... it's underpowered against a well sorted jap 600.

Not entirely correct there ed

http://www.computime.com.au/meetings...4_R04_RES.HTML

[Saturnalian]

Not as far as you.....

😳that's funny. I did consider calling you during the week about that very thing but work got in the way.
I only just remembered to bid on it as I was driving to the airport.


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[Tristan]

I can get you pretty bits for it nick lol


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[Spilly209]

I thought the 675R was the only 'good' factory ohlins... the Ducati ones are supposed to be rubbish too. And the Kawi dampers are useless.

Confirming the Ohlins on the Pani are indeed rubbish. But hey, you can adjust them electronically - how cooooool?!?!


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[Marshy]

So I thought there was a problem with the APRC, because the light was on solidly and you couldn't go into the settings menu for all the APRC functions.....

After a couple of days of tinkering, I finally decided that enough was enough, and I checked the user manual online. (Yes I know, when in doubt, RTFM). Turns out it was just switched off! I switched it back on, set it into Track mode, and mucked around with the wheelie control settings, the launch control and the traction control. Far out, I'm hanging to ride it!

First outing will be on the 4th (assuming I can get someone to pick up son #3 from school). I'm locked and loaded for the track day, so maybe he could find his own way home??

[chubb]

Watch out Chris perini???

[Marshy]

He'll have 30 hp on me, and 30kgs less, but yeah I'm gunning for him!!!

[chrispy09]

Haha marshy Read the farking manual, love it!!

Yep watch out indeed Chris Perini. I hear The Aprilia is cheating, bit like riding an R6. Can't wait mate!
And don't worry about race situations the Aprilia lets you start with both eyes closed basically. So just be sure when you're dialing in those wheelie control settings on launch control that you hang it an extra 30 degrees in the air for extra sickness!

Us poor ducati riders have to do it by feel.


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[Marshy]

Us poor ducati riders have to do it by feel.

HA!! That's gold!!

It might be cheating, Mr Perini, but it still won't have 178 at the rear wheel like your thing!!!

[Marshy]

So I've kinda been waiting on stuff to arrive to progress the Ape build. Finally a bit of bike porn arrived today (with more expected this week).













I'm a big fan (so far) of the Sachs shock that comes standard on my bike, but I couldn't resist a bit of Ohlins old-school non-TTX goodness (from a different model Ape) that came my way for a bargain price.












And I haven't been totally sitting idly by. I've made my Marshy Special Progressive Quick Throttle(tm). And I'm not actually showing you the bit that makes it really special for fly-by-wire bikes like the Ape and the R6.....

[Phat3R]

Very sexi Mr Marsh
That Italian is getting a lot of attention!

[Marshy]

I'm in lust.....

[chubb]

Can't wait to see it when your new fairings turn up

[Mr.Ed]

I'm assuming you'll need a spare set of wheels, hey?!

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/north...els/1041980775

[Marshy]

Thanks Ed, I just bought them

[Marshy]

I didn't see them until you posted that link, so thanks for that Ed!! Now I just need to find discs and wheel speed sensors.....

[Baddie]

Nice....

And a pretty red colour..

[shippy__]

Marshey needs to do a diy quick turn throttle thread

[chubb]

Marshey needs to do a diy quick turn throttle thread

PVC tube.

Heaps on the R6 forums about a how to

[Mr.Ed]

Happy to help! Carrozzeria claims the Tri R's design rivals forged mag for weight savings. If that's the case, you'll have a good time.

Ps: Remember that those wheels run Kawasaki sprockets so you might need to get some too!

[Marshy]

Yep, thanks mate! Just ordering some discs and speed sensors to go with them. Exxy exercise.....

Now to call MCAS for some kwaka rear sprockets!

[Mr.Ed]

I'd go with the aluminium ones... I weighed my stock 43T vs the aftermarket 45T (Renthal, I think) and the difference was ridiculous. The aftermarket actually weighs less than half!!!

[Marshy]

Yep, always do. They don't last too long on a litre bike, but

[Baddie]

Yep, thanks mate! Just ordering some discs and speed sensors to go with them. Exxy exercise.....

Now to call MCAS for some kwaka rear sprockets!

" Kawa sprockets for the 300cc" Im assuming.

[Marshy]

For the new Ape Carrozerria wheels. They take a ZX6/ZX10R rear sprocket.

That 300 will be the death of me! I just simply CBF building it..... The race glass is sitting here, ready to go, but I have zero motivation to fit it.

[Marshy]

And I haven't been totally sitting idly by. I've made my Marshy Special Progressive Quick Throttle(tm). And I'm not actually showing you the bit that makes it really special for fly-by-wire bikes like the Ape and the R6.....

So here's the special bit..... I remove material from the start of the action, to actually make the throttle turn slower than stock for the 0-10% throttle. This helps take out some of the snatchiness when you go from a closed throttle to open. On the R6 and Ape etc, the ride by wire is just too jerky on that first 5 to 10% throttle.

[Marshy]

Rebuilt the Sachs steering damper with heavier oil. It now has proper resistance! It was waaay too light before.

[shippy__]

Lol I actually modified mine on the weekend and did the same thing

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[Marshy]

Fitted some K&N goodness (and check out the throttle bodies!).












And how MotoGP do I feel now!!! Check out the make of ECU.... Of course I'm running the Open class version

[Marshy]

The Italian mistress has some new clothes! Just need to sticker her up. Oh, and it doesn't come across in the photos, but that's actually fluoro red, and looks unreal in the flesh!!