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https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/aprilia-introduces-ultra-exclusive-230-horsepower-rsv4-xtrenta/ Key numbers: - €50,000 - 230 HP - 166 kg Also, you get a spoon to go with your wing (knife?), and a cover and mat! Otherwise, it's like someone ticked all the boxes on the OPP racing web...

So after a long thread elsewhere where I hemmed and hawed about actually buying a scooter for my Hamilton to Etobicoke commute, I've now spent about a month and a half on the rubber banded dark side, and figured I'd share a few impressions for anyone thinking about doing the same... First off...

So with a bike/scooter commute to an office now a reality, I had to update some of my gear to things that would work in an office/meeting setting, as well as handling a broader weather selection than my previous sporty weekend ride and trackday gear would cover. One thing I've always struggled...

It's finally back! Watched the first superbike race today, it was great to see the crowds and riders all there again. McGuinness is there for his last hurrah, as well, though age, injuries and the time off for Covid means he's unlikely to take a win. Peter Hickman, Michael Dunlop, Dean Harrison...

TL;DR: Looking for a commuting bike that's cheap to run, but am divided with more expensive touring oriented bikes that could double as a commuter. Hit me with your suggestions. Long version: So I've taken a different job (for those who know, I've moved from working for a contractor to the...

With all the covid-related ranting elsewhere, it's clear that we're mostly a bit stir-crazy being stuck in the depths of winter. Aside from MotoGP starting soon, my other sports addiction is European football, and I'm curious if anyone else here follows any leagues and/or clubs from over there...

Warning: navel gazing ahoy! This is one of those threads where I'm mulling things over out loud. Any and all input appreciated, particularly from those who've dealt with similar issues. So I've had my Tuono here for almost two years (holy moly, time flies), and I'm finding I'm just not riding...

I was listening to a British radio station online, and heard an ad for an insurance comparison website, GoCompare. Just out of curiosity, I went and plugged in the address of my company's UK office (just outside beautiful Birmingham, a top vacation destination), and otherwise kept my details and...

...so would everyone please hurry up and get vaccinated so the border is open in October? Thanks. Got some decent seats up the grandstand at turn 1, and we're booked to stay downtown for the general Austin nuttery. Rental car also booked to drive to the track, and parking in Lot T. Anyone...

Found this video via David Emmett (MotoGP journalist), and it's incredible. Watching the fuel droplet hang suspended in space for a split second before being vapourised by the intake stroke is hypnotic:

So I just looked up my Shark Race-R Pro manufacturing date, and it turns out it's just about five years old. Time for a new lid, I guess.. I'd like something with up-to-date rotational protection, ideally the FIM standard or equivalent, and designed for track use. No drop-down visors, stable at...

So, inexplicably, my wife has taken a deep rooting interest in MotoGP this year, suddenly becoming a huge Bagnaia fan. She now really wants to combine our Italy trip next year (knock on wood re. Covid!) with going to the GP round at Mugello. Who am I to argue? Knowing how fast accommodation...

Just a heads up that Aprilia is coming to Calabogie and Shannonville this year for their Racers Days track day series. Calabogie is Monday, August 16th ($280) and Shannonville is Monday, August 23rd ($180). Other than a bunch of Aprilia stuff everywhere, you'll get one guaranteed session on...

First off, indulge me in a bit of nostalgia. I promise there's a point to this, which I'll get to eventually... As I've mentioned elsewhere recently, I grew up reading British bike magazines through the '90s and '00s. They were irreverent, honest, silly, funny, informative, and offered a take...

Haven't been around much lately, so forgive me if this is a double post... Looks like Aprilia has refreshed their big bikes for 2021, with a lot of incremental changes that borders on being an all-new bikes. RSV4: Aprilia gunning for superbike supremacy with 2021 RSV4 range Tuono 1100...

I sure don't. Long post ahead, but this has been bugging me for a while... Having bought a 19 year old bike that needs a lot of work a couple months ago, I've been spending a lot of time hunting down parts for it. I've bought replacement and upgrade, OEM and aftermarket. The problem I'm having...

So the rust on my old RC51 isn't done with me yet. You folks helped massively with that, so I'm returning to the well... After dealing with a seized swingarm bolt due to corrosion, I have started with the braking system. I was tearing down the rear caliper for a rebuild when I noticed the...

So having bought an old RC51 for trackday fun, I inevitably started looking at the threads on RC51 forums for 'cheap' upgrades. One that came up was swapping the '00-01 swingarm (SP-1) for the longer and lighter '02-05 (SP-2) unit. I found one in decent nick for a good price, and figured, 'how...

So I have an RC51 with a leaking tank, at the rear where a tilt sleeve is welded on to the tank via a bracket. It's a known issue that Honda was replacing under warranty once upon a time, but that ship has long sailed. My understanding is that they tack welded the bracket to the bottom of the...

Moved here over the winter from BC, and after spending the early summer coming to the dour realisation that Hamilton is a terrible location for decent twisty roads, I then spent the late summer cramming in as many track days as I could. I ride a 2018 Tuono with K-Tech suspension (cartridges and...