Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Fag! I wants one of those...well the 550 version if that's not it. (For those who don't know, it's Aprilia's new SXV V-twin powered supermoto. The 550 makes 70hp and weighs about 280 pounds)

3 comments:

goose said...

Sweet bike right there.

--mongoose

Jeff said...

Serious question... Please tell me why a rider might prefer one of these supermotos versus a more traditional sportbike?

Darryl Cannon aka "killboy" said...

For some, they are more fun to ride because they are so lightweight. I have fun on the 510 whether I'm going all-out, or just taking it easy, kinda dorking around. On the sportbike, I wasn't having any fun unless it was wide open.

They also "crash better" and don't get so messed up from a minor low-sides.

Drawbacks are generally higher maintenance, smaller fuel range, lack of storage, and they're not very comfortable on longer trips.