Aprilia WSBK edition

**Marshy** · 12-07-2014, 04:11 PM

New build is finished, and is ready for a new home.....

**chubb** · 12-07-2014, 05:59 PM

Spare bike hmmmmm?

**Marshy** · 12-07-2014, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by chubb

Spare bike hmmmmm?

Nope. I'm still building the spare/new #1. It's getting there, but it's two-steps-forward, one-step-back with that build (the new frame etc). This one is mint, and stock.

**Turbo** · 12-07-2014, 06:25 PM

What a weapon!!
Looking amazing Nick, nice work!!

**Leezx10r** · 12-07-2014, 06:50 PM

Looks very nice, great paint job

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**Baddie** · 12-07-2014, 09:17 PM

Nice...

**Slow bro** · 12-07-2014, 10:45 PM

Very nice Nick & very tempting.

**Saturnalian** · 12-07-2014, 11:09 PM

Nice one Nick.

I love how you've taken to cleaning. Dirt equals mystery equals corrosion in my mind.
Massive fan of the current WSBK Aprilia scheme as well. They look f**king horn....!!!

Excuse my ignorance. Have you ridden this one ?

**Marshy** · 13-07-2014, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by Saturnalian

Nice one Nick.

I love how you've taken to cleaning. Dirt equals mystery equals corrosion in my mind.
Massive fan of the current WSBK Aprilia scheme as well. They look f**king horn....!!!

Excuse my ignorance. Have you ridden this one ?

Thanks mate! Yep, after 20 years, I finally understand that cleaning can be important/useful/satisfying. Who said anything about an old dog...

I did 5 laps on this one at the most recent ARDC day that you were at too (it had road fairings on it). Then Spilly did a session on it. It goes great! Better than my racebike went before it got tweaked and dialled in. This one is accompanying me to the Island as a catastrophic-emergency-only spare. Not a wet bike or anything. It's not even lockwired yet!

I was just keen to finally snap some pictures of the new paint scheme. I haven't done a for-sale write up yet.

**Marshy** · 13-07-2014, 05:55 AM

Although if I'm honest, I haven't actually cleaned this one! Just glancing at the photos again just now, I can see bits that need cleaning. It was this clean when I got it.

**Mr.Ed** · 13-07-2014, 02:06 PM

When does the price tag gets released? Noel is itching to put a deposit... something about not enough bikes!

**zoidberg** · 13-07-2014, 04:57 PM

That is one fine looking trackbike mate. One day when I grow up and am rich and so on, I want to own one of those. Really really want to.

**Kris** · 14-07-2014, 11:41 AM

Looks great Nick, that pipe is going to be mega loud :P

**Marshy** · 14-07-2014, 01:04 PM

It's certainly a bit louder and throatier at idle, but the Akra on the other bike is ultra-loud on track anyway, and this is no worse when we had it at the Creek a few weeks ago. They all sound like sex on wheels anyway, so I reckon nobody will mind!! There's just something guttural about a V4 on full song.

**Mr.Ed** · 14-07-2014, 01:19 PM

Yep, the sound of it is second to none IMHO... the big bang R1 sounds good too but maybe it's just because it offers a longer sample of it due to the lack of speed.

**Kris** · 14-07-2014, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Marshy

It's certainly a bit louder and throatier at idle, but the Akra on the other bike is ultra-loud on track anyway, and this is no worse when we had it at the Creek a few weeks ago. They all sound like sex on wheels anyway, so I reckon nobody will mind!! There's just something guttural about a V4 on full song.

True, no one complains

They sound lovely.