Aprilia atlantic 500 sprint

Hello with reluctance I'm having to sell my Aprilia Atlantic 500 sprint which is the better looking one. I purchased this bike from it's second owner last October & until recently I've been using it for commuting purposes which it excels at. It is fitted with the 459cc fuel injected 4 valve master engine found in all Piaggio group maxi scooters. The engine is a peach I've owned several in the past & this one is the best of the lot. I have kept up on the maintenance i. e regular oil & filter changes (every 4000miles) & spark plug (every 8000miles. fitted recently). I last serviced the bike around 1700miles ago & it had new brake pads back & front & new tyres back in October. When I bought the bike it had had a new battery. regulator/rectifier & generator fitted by the previous owner. The bike is mechanically sound & has never let me down. there has been no brown plastic bits found when changing the oil (oil pump problem common on the early master engines) & the strainer is dead straight. The only things to point out are a small hole in the right hand side headlamp lens. some scratches on the front mudguard & the riders backrest could do with being recovered these bits were all there when I bought the bike. I have 2 keys & 2 alarm fobs & a couple of old invoices. It's very smooth & although not quite as technologically advanced as either the Gilera nexus or Piaggio X9. due to it's lower weight it's quicker accelerating. It handles lovely especially when filtering through traffic even sports bikes can't touch it. I don't really want to sell it but unemployment is forcing my hand. Please do not email me with silly offers I know what it's worth given the age & mileage & it's a good honest. solid & reliable bike. No warrantee given or implied. Collection only & cash upon collection would be the preferred method. Thanks for looking. *forgot to add the bike is MOT'd until next the end of next September (2015) & Taxed until next October**Price now reduced no offers*

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