26-04-12, 06:50 AM
Nicko
My only advice with the aprilia is to do a test ride on both. Mag reports indicate a very strong powerful motor, but maybe a bit too much for what a naked bike really needs. There were several comments that it wasnt actually that nice to ride , which usually means its a bike which maybe wont suit everyone..The S3 has a very useable motor, its still a 130 + bhp motor, with plenty of mid range.My comments were about it being a bit less grunty at the bottom end compared to an 09....its still a lovely motor.Handling on the new S3 is simply first class, so good my first thoughts as I blasted through my favourite twisties was " wow, lets get this on a track"...the enjoyment and satisfaction with a bike isnt always just a function of it having the most powerful motor or the biggest bhp at a zillion rpm.
As a package the new S3 is a fantastic bike, its me what is hard to please and hard to make its mind up ! :lol ...and for what its worth , I dont think the prila would be my cup of tea. :\ ...but we is all diffrent ...
My only advice with the aprilia is to do a test ride on both. Mag reports indicate a very strong powerful motor, but maybe a bit too much for what a naked bike really needs. There were several comments that it wasnt actually that nice to ride , which usually means its a bike which maybe wont suit everyone..The S3 has a very useable motor, its still a 130 + bhp motor, with plenty of mid range.My comments were about it being a bit less grunty at the bottom end compared to an 09....its still a lovely motor.Handling on the new S3 is simply first class, so good my first thoughts as I blasted through my favourite twisties was " wow, lets get this on a track"...the enjoyment and satisfaction with a bike isnt always just a function of it having the most powerful motor or the biggest bhp at a zillion rpm.
As a package the new S3 is a fantastic bike, its me what is hard to please and hard to make its mind up ! :lol ...and for what its worth , I dont think the prila would be my cup of tea. :\ ...but we is all diffrent ...