2005 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory

2005 RSV1000 Factory. Excellent overall condition. One of only 50 imported to the US. 16. xx miles. Europe-only OEM Mirror Silver with grey lion tank and fairings (all US models were black with grey lion). Clear bra on fairing upper. tank sides and leading edge of lower fairings. Light scratches on left fairing (seen in photo number 3 in listing). Retail price to replace with new panel is only around $170. Minor normal wear on other fairings. Black anodized aluminum Dzus D ring fasteners. 2006 air intake louvers. Gold 2007 OZ forged wheels (2005s were blue. ) Factorys came with: carbon fiber front and rear fenders. tank-side panels. upper-fairing trim panels and Ohlins fully adjustable steering damper. forks and shock (set up for 175 lb rider. ) Big-bore 1060 forged piston kit ($1000). Makes around 131 horsepower? Stock. they make around 122. Power Commander 3/ECU set to engine map2. Aprilia Akropovic full exhaust system with carbon fiber hangers (passenger pegs and seat included with asking price. ) Evoluzione air box with washable oiled filter (+5 hp). Woodcraft rear sets with GP shift (stock rear sets and linkage included with asking price. ) billet adjustable brake and clutch levers. Frame sliders. 16/42 gearing (15/40 available. ) On-bike laser/radar detector/voltmeter/outside temp gauge with wireless in-helmet LED (included with asking price). Aprilia accessory "Nera" billet top triple clamp (no longer available). AGM gel battery (new. ) Dunlop Q2s with more than 50% tread depth. Rear race stand (included with asking price. ) Miscellaneous spares including stock ECU. air box top brake or clutch master cylinder and a list of things I've forgotten also included with asking price. My friends who ride Italian bikes say this is the prettiest RSVR they've seen. Won't need a valve adjustment until well after 40k miles. Try THAT with a Ducati. (I've owned several. so I know. ) "Rotax" (the maker of Aprilia engines) is Austrian for "bomb-proof. " Seriously reliable. Ride it polite and it's polite. Ride it angry and it's fast and fun. Versatile bike. All appropriate mods performed: alternator-to-voltage regulator plugs eliminated and hard-wired (charges at 13. 6-14. 4 volts. ) Clutch oil jet replaced with 2006 model (easier to find neutral at a stop. ) air intake "flapper" removed. California-spec charcoal canister and vacuum lines removed. Fresh full-synthetic Castrol 10w60 4T racing oil and filter done 10/30/2014. Air filter cleaned and re-oiled. Fresh 50/50 coolant. (cooling fans rarely come on because it doesn't usually hit 180 degrees. ) Fresh chain wax. Fresh clutch and brake fluid. I am the second owner. This is one of three Italian sportbikes I own. This one is the one I reluctantly choose to part with. I have agonized over the details of this bike ("it's a love affair -- mainly Jesus and my Bike. ")

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