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General Discussion / Re: Are small displacement motorcycles the future trend in motorcycling?
« Last post by SIR REAL ED on July 06, 2025, 06:57:54 PM »IIRC, Sir Real Ed also had an Aprilia 550. Apparently, you can spend money on them to make the engine right and reliable. Should be a weapon.
Yeah, for very little money, you can end up with a Hell of a machine.
IIRC, the 550's are about 70 rear wheel horsepower and 310 lbs wet.
If you ever get a chance to ride one, do not pass it up.
Very similar to the KTM 690's.
IIRC, Allen Noland charged $800 to remove, completely rebuild, and re-install the engine.
AF1 has an amazing forum on the Aprilia RXV/SXV's. About a half dozen or more of the most knowledgeable people I have ever encountered on the internet post there. They all agree, that when it comes to the RXV & SXV bikes, do not under any circumstance trust any information you get from Aprilia.
Aprilia never came to grips with the bikes faults and how to fix them.