Oppo, What have I done?

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale) 03/23/2018 at 13:15 • Filed to: Aprilia, SL1000 Falco, Dots, Road Trip

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I bought something used, manual, and ITALIAN !

Disregard the beautiful Alfa Montreal in the lead image and you are quite welcome for the click-baity headline.

What I did do was buy a 2002 Aprilia SL1000 Falco

I rented a lovely 2018 Chevy Silverado from Enterprise and drove 542 miles and took 11 hours 51 minutes to buy this amazing vehicle.

She has been ridden before and dropped. As you can see by the aftermarket headlamp, but the forks and the frame were all straight. So for $1650 I was able to get an Italian street bike with a 60 degree water cooled V-Twin producing 118 hp @ 9250 and 70.5 lb-ft @7000 and only 18,614 miles on the clock.

I did go against the advice of resident Moto guru !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and bought Italian. All I need to do is a few services and some TLC and she will be a good bike for the season. The tires are even practically new and nice tires at that.

Here are some photos and DOTS from the trip

TRAFFIC

This was a Lime GReen Targa.... what do i win for worst photo ever?

And apparently Kinja sideways images that will probably flip when I hit publish... Cause Kinja

I am super excited to have a bike again! I am trying not to freak out while sitting here. I own a fucking motorcycle!

Darkbrador > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:20

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A nice bike, a small adventure, you did good !

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:20

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is that andrew collins international scout in camo?

bob and john > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:21

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excuse me, HOW much!?!?!??!

Had i known it was that cheap I would have told you get to on a plane and buy it already.

fintail > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:22

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Approved

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:25

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Yay! Oppo’s Italian v-twin club gets a new member!

CaptDale - is secretly British > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 03/23/2018 at 13:25

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I didn’t know there was a club. YAY!

random001 > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:27

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That’s awesome!

CaptDale - is secretly British > fintail 03/23/2018 at 13:29

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Wacko > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 03/23/2018 at 13:31

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lost 2 oppo points for mistaking a K5blazer for a scout

CaptDale - is secretly British > bob and john 03/23/2018 at 13:32

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One thousand six hundred fifty US dollars

Well it is in my possession now

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Wacko 03/23/2018 at 13:32

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mehhhhhh, 2 door SUVs arent my thing

CaptDale - is secretly British > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 03/23/2018 at 13:33

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I thought it was a Blazer

CaptDale - is secretly British > Darkbrador 03/23/2018 at 13:33

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Thank you very much

CaptDale - is secretly British > random001 03/23/2018 at 13:33

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Thanks, I sure think so

DasWauto > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:34

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$1650? Damn. Where? I’m casually shopping for something similar to steal the drivetrain from for a project.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:35

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Neither did I until I thought about it. There is me, you, AMGtech, Bobinthemountains, and I think one more. We will sway Peter to the proper v-twin sooner or later, he can’t resist the siren song forever...

Wacko > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 03/23/2018 at 13:36

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*Edited the Kinja out

Wacko > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:38

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it is a K5 blazer

guess the camo is working too good.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:39

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Green Porsche=Good.

That green on a Porsche=attention whore. Eww.

bob and john > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 03/23/2018 at 13:39

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-.-’

*smacks*


*goes into confession* yes I want a 899

Textured Soy Protein > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:39

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Pretty sure that’s a Jag E-Type interior bro.

CaptDale - is secretly British > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 03/23/2018 at 13:40

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Contradictory Porsche?

Wacko > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:40

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That’s a lot os spocks and ronalds.

CaptDale - is secretly British > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 03/23/2018 at 13:40

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WOO HOO CLUB TIME!

CaptDale - is secretly British > bob and john 03/23/2018 at 13:41

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Good man, DO IT

CaptDale - is secretly British > DasWauto 03/23/2018 at 13:42

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Outside LA. I have been browsing CA CL for a while just looking over 299cc and $500-$2000 and has picture for my sorting.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > bob and john 03/23/2018 at 13:42

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*** exhale scubba noise***  

Come to the dark side, it is your true destiny

CaptDale - is secretly British > Textured Soy Protein 03/23/2018 at 13:42

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I promise you it is a Montreal. E-Type looks nothing like that

CaptDale - is secretly British > Textured Soy Protein 03/23/2018 at 13:44

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Textured Soy Protein > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:44

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CaptDale - is secretly British > Textured Soy Protein 03/23/2018 at 13:47

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bob and john > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 13:56

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Find me a ducati that will hold up to the abuse my suzuki does first...

55K km a year did a number on my poor little SV

CaptDale - is secretly British > bob and john 03/23/2018 at 14:00

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Well maybe don’t abuse your damn bikes. Where is Sarah Mclachlan when you need her?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 14:00

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I don’t think most people realize how long of a state California is. 500 mile round trip from SLO to Long beach? That’s like Florida to Maine and back or something, I’m talking out my ass.

bob and john > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 14:03

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I dont abuse it. I use it.

difference.

but yea, I put on stupid KM on my rides.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/23/2018 at 14:05

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More like slightly more than Jacksonville, FL to Jacksonville, NC

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Wacko 03/23/2018 at 14:07

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nah, lol

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 14:28

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Nice grab!!

CaptDale - is secretly British > bob and john 03/23/2018 at 14:44

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True, I prefer a bike to be ridden than be babies. I know I am going to put a lot of miles on my Falco... Now to just slowly get factory fairings back on her

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 03/23/2018 at 14:46

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Thanks, now with both have italians in need of service XD

nermal > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 03/23/2018 at 14:49

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I have an RSV4 as well. It’s double the lack of reliability fun!

nermal > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 14:51

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Sweet! You need an SC Project exhaust now, if you can get one for it. Aprilias sound best with them, really opens them up.

Chariotoflove > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 14:54

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We need more roadster content.

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 14:55

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thats not a manual! its a footial

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > nermal 03/23/2018 at 15:02

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Well as soon as you blow 2 spark plugs you will be welcome in our exclusive members only area, where we double fist only the most expensive pino and look down on other motorcyclists (and their lack of crippling dept to the mechanic...)

I kid though, supper jealous. I am dying to find out how the new v4 panigale and rsv4 compare. I have yet to score a ride on either. I never realized how many Italian bikes we have here! Now if we can just find a moto guzzi and an mv

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 15:12

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When they are right, they are really right! When they are wrong, well.. Let’s just not talk about that. LMAO

nermal > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 03/23/2018 at 17:18

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Gotta find something to do while waiting for parts to be shipped from Italy. Talking down on the plebeians and their reliable mainstream brands is a good start.

I would not recommend riding an RSV4 if you do not intend to purchase one, and would not recommend purchasing one if you do not intend to use it for track duty. I assume that the new Panigale V4 is similar, and you can’t really go wrong with either.

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 03/23/2018 at 17:35

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Lets not and pretend they never are

CaptDale - is secretly British > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No 03/23/2018 at 17:35

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.... no

CaptDale - is secretly British > nermal 03/23/2018 at 17:36

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TBH, I am thinking about putting glasspacks on

nermal > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 17:42

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Make sure you get Cherry Bombs.

CaptDale - is secretly British > nermal 03/23/2018 at 17:44

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With the red rear wheel and the fact they are $26 each compared to $600+ for bike exhaust that is where I was planning on going.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 18:09

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I’m OK with this plan

MM54 > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/23/2018 at 18:34

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Very cool!

Also, if you drive an air cooled porsche in the rain, does that make it water cooled?

CaptDale - is secretly British > MM54 03/23/2018 at 19:12

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Maybe twin cooled?

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 03/23/2018 at 19:12

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I thought you would be

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > nermal 03/23/2018 at 20:33

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It’s only funny because it’s true!! Waiting for parts sucks!

I would live to ride a tuono as I can’t quite swing track days at the moment. I prefer slightly more upright bikes for sure over pure sport bikes

pip bip - choose Corrour > CaptDale - is secretly British 03/24/2018 at 08:10

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congrats!

CaptDale - is secretly British > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/24/2018 at 11:10

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Thanks