Who needs panniers?? Strap a tent on the back, sleeping bag and clothes tail pack, rucksack tankbag job done!
If you need panniers buy a car! P)

my my
 

now this looks interesting ....

All waiting on that magic weight number now ...

Like the first feedback post on that link, I had been hoping Aprilia would offer some sort of detuned adventurised RXV 5.5, at around 130 kgs, but this is still the most interesting adventure bike to come out in quite some time.

I can only hope they are joking when they mention 445 lbs (200 kgs)

If you mean the 1200 Multistrada...

I had a ride on it yesterday - It's awesome. No RTW or even an adventure bike, but a brilliant all road bike (M'way, A, B , pot-holed C and unclasified road - In the UK anyway).

Report to follow....

...nah - there's no way Aprilia would make a 750 that weighs 200kg! I read this bike will be at the shows this autumn.

BTW - hope you keep writing your blog for your Russian trips this summer too - loved your blog from last year.

You travel alone, don't you?

There will be a new blog ... specially for the 2010 version. :) ... probably on the same site ... you will be able to choose which blog to read.

Looking forward to checking out this new Aprilia. If they can bring it in at 165 kgs, we might really be on to something. Considering how light they made the RXVs, there is some slight hope.

This could be very interesting. Coming from an F800GS a light 750 would be just the ticket.

A lot of manufacturers are going down the "adventure styling" route which just equates to a tall, heavy, essentially road going bike that looks the part but ultimately doesn't really cut it in the rtw stakes.

Think I might book myself a trip to Milan for this show :scooter:

Don't get too exited it will probably look something like this, and will be as good offroad as the new super tenere is.
http://i41.tinypic.com/2j35o21.jpg

Im the only one on my bike yes, I ride with other riders, my fiancé rides her own bike, my mates rides there's, so yes I ride alone, and I like to leave the filing cabinets in the office!

Of course there are times when I use the soft panniers, tank bag and tail pack, but then we can't always travel light!

Anywho, has anyone seen anything directly from aprilia about this bike?

A new view
 

The new Triumph Tiger Adventure is going to be out soon; I won't even give the Aprilia a look-in after that - build quality and reliability on the new Triumphs is superb. 'nuff said.

Our local dealer did a series of Demo rides on the new Multistrada for previous customers and friends this last month. They've sold 18 Multistradas so far .... at about $25,000 per copy.

He's ordered 15 more. Good to see some folks still have jobs and are willing to spend big on bikes! I know three of the guys who bought them. They rave about the bike. I'm staying clear of it for now. Dealer wanted to let me have his demo for the afternoon. I passed. Just can't do it now. :thumbdown::freezing:

I have high hopes for the new Tiger. But not all is well in Triumph Town. My
'07 just had its first major trip. 4000 miles in about 9 days. During the high speed bits it gobbled quite a bit of oil. Like a pint in 500 miles or so. At lower RPM's, almost no use. Starting riding "normally" and down goes the oil.
Very worrying. Good news is I have a 3 year extended warranty. Bike only has 8000 miles total on the clock.

Oil use has been a common theme on many 1050's. Triumph have replaced
quite a few piston/ring sets. Fixed some, some not. Some needed new cylinders and the works.

I would give the new Tiger a year to see how its doing. If they use the 675 platform that would be good. Very few probs with this motor. No one knows for sure what the motor will be. 675? 800? or ? I've heard two versions will be made. Dual sport/Adventure version and more mild SM version.
Milan should give us a clue. October.

A pint in 500 miles ???? You sure ?

That is very high. Get it into your dealer NOW !!

Uh, i'm wrong. Actually more like a half pint. (8 US fluid ounces). Still too much, eh? We had some nice open sweepers, no cops, nice roads. I was wicking it up pretty good ... revs between 6K and 9K rpm, up over the ton most of the time. About 150 miles of this. At the end of the day (500 mile day) oil was off the stick. :thumbdown: Took about half pint to bring to Full reading.
Sorry for the hyperbole. Had to think about it for a minute.

Far as getting to the dealer, before I go I need to document consumption or they won't honor the claim. I've got plenty of time (2.5 years of warranty) so no rush on it. Now I just have to watch the oil level much more closely.
I'm spoiled from my Suzuki's. They never use oil! :taz: