[Aprilia 550]

Hi Radar.
I moved up here a year ago from Essex, i really prefer the lack of traffic/noise/hassle!
As for the bike, nothing but praise. A friend has a Suzuki GSXR600, a 2006 model and on the tighter stuff, he can’t get anywhere near the little ‘motard. The Aprilia is much stronger in the turns and also on the brakes and only if the conditions allow 100+ mph, does the Suzuk reel in the little twin.
A guy who lives in Berwick has a tuned Husaberg 650 single ‘moto and he regularly blows away the 750 and 1000 sports bikes on the lanes, he is an ex-road racer and has balls of steel, leaves his braking impossibly late and still makes the turn.
It’s fun fun fun all the way and today has been brilliant weather, we just had an 80-mile blat through north Northumberland.

Blissssssssssssss! [][][]

[Aprilia 550]

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Hiya mate, welcome to TBF! You got any pics of your bike?

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I see you live in Mauritius, what are the roads like there?

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LOL and yeah like my names Morticia…..[]

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AH, i see. Won’t take ‘owt at face value then!

[Aprilia 550]

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Originally posted by Gix

Hiya mate, welcome to TBF! You got any pics of your bike?

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I see you live in Mauritius, what are the roads like there?

[Aprilia 550]

I will no doubt take some pictures at some stage.

I cannot believe how revvy this thing is for a twin, it revs almost like a four.

My last bike was a Kawasaki ZX12R, derestricted and very very fast, but the ultra-light weight of the Aprilia is just soooooo addictive.
It turns on a postage stamp, stops on one and will do over 3 figures with ease, although top speed is irrelvant to me nowadays, in the camera-infested country which we are riding.

If anyone ever fancies a fast blat along the empty lanes up here, let me know.

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