Recommend me a bike.

[noggythenog]

Reliability is definitely NOT an issue - I don't know anyone with an Aprilia who has had reliability problems.


Build quality is way ahead of our other bikes (we currently have another 4 Honda's, 3 Yamaha's, 1 Reiju and 1 Chinese copy of an XLR 125 in our garage). It's also better than our prior bikes.


Aprilia electrics are also as reliable as anything Japanese. Despite it being a big V-Twin, I've just today replaced my RSV battery - the first has lasted 11 years (always on an optimate when not running) and I've not even had as much as a bulb blow.


Aprilia's are NOT Ducati's.


After the RSV, our Honda's have always had the best build quality - but we've never had an unreliable bike in the last 25 years - if you look after them, they look after you 

Good to hear it from the horses mouth Millitant...cheers.




So basically a nice clean tuono.....(fighter)....only summer ridden and stored in a shed and dealer serviced should in your experience be just as reliable as a kwak or a yam????


If that's true then it could be back on the table.....ive bounced back and forward regarding it...i do still love the Z800 but i think the tuono will be more thrilling....& if it comes down to the start of next season & ive stripped my bike and ive got no bike to ride....& it's either buy a nice Tuono with cash or sign up to finance then the Tuono would get instantly approved me thinks...i dont need persuading about it's desireability...i do desire it.....i just want something i can ride every year with minimal arsing about.