117 ROELAND STREET, CAPE TOWN
PH: 021 461 0991/021 461 1015
FAX: 021 461 0996
Jackie@eurobike.co.za
April/May/June 2010
Hi All
Wow, where has the year gone, we were remarking about this yesterday when one of my younger friends said “when you are old time passes quickly” only for one of my kids (age 19) to remark “I think this year is passing too quickly and I’m not old”!! Well whatever it is, it is passing far too quickly. There are 5 days to the World Cup. Overheard at the racing , one of the Motard racers was asked what time the rugby was on – his retort was “ask someone who cares, do I look like a rugby player or someone who would be interested in rugby, we are real men, we ride bikes and race”. There will be no further mention of rugby or soccer in our newsletters.
Stretch and Killian and some of our Aprilia owners went up to World Superbikes at Killarney and were pampered in the Aprilia boma. From those I have spoken to, a great time was had by all. I have included some of the photo’s from the event. A big thankyou to Andre van Rooyen, Aprilia’s Brand Manager, for organizing this event. A lot of hardwork goes into arranging something like this.
The visit to the Aprilia pits was eye opening to say the least. What one sees from pit lane on TV is only a small part of things. Max Biaggi and Leon Camier were in the same pits with Sheridan Morias next door. Max and Leon had 2 bikes each (with everything colour coded) and Sheridan had one bike (rumoured to have been built up out of spares). Behind the scenes was a different story. Rows of tyres mounted on rims and all warmed up ready to go, a mobile workshop dedicated to suspension work, 3 technicians each for Biaggi and Camier analysing info from the onboard data loggers, boxes of spares (for bodywork, engine and cycle parts), spare leathers, helmets etc etc. Mind boggling to say the least.
This is the bike Biaggi rode. Note the colour-coded tool chests.
Stretch was really keen on buying some or other genuine SBK part to compare with our demo bike but this was not to be. Any suspension brake component that is damaged gets replaced with new and the old broken or faulty bits are returned to Ohlins or Brembo for analysis and repair. No doubt there would have been throwaway items after Sheridan’s fall but they did not have access to the pits at all after the race.
He did, however, find something on the 4 works bikes that anybody can buy. Have a look at the pic below. No, not the trick aluminium stand or the carbon fibre bits but the crash bobbin between frame and fairing . Yup, thats a dead standard 1st gen Tuono crash bobbin. Go to your nearest Aprilia dealer and order a drift (plastic bit) part number AP8163193 and a bottom (the anodised cup) part number AP8134922 and you too can have genuine parts as raced by Biaggi and Camier.
An interesting thing to note are the carbon fibre covers on all the external engine covers (WorldSBK rules) yet the SuperStock rules do not allow carbon fibre exhaust hangers as these are a major danger (when they break they leave sharp ragged artery ripping edges) in accidents. One case where the street guys get the lighter product.
He did, however, find something on the 4 works bikes that anybody can buy. Have a look at the pic below. No, not the trick aluminium stand or the carbon fibre bits but the crash bobbin between frame and fairing . Yup, thats a dead standard 1st gen Tuono crash bobbin. Go to your nearest Aprilia dealer and order a drift (plastic bit) part number AP8163193 and a bottom (the anodised cup) part number AP8134922 and you too can have genuine parts as raced by Biaggi and Camier.
An interesting thing to note are the carbon fibre covers on all the external engine covers (WorldSBK rules) yet the SuperStock rules do not allow carbon fibre exhaust hangers as these are a major danger (when they break they leave sharp ragged artery ripping edges) in accidents. One case where the street guys get the lighter product.
Black crash bobbin in blue anodised cup between frame and fairing.
For those of you who watch motorcycle racing on TV or perhaps followed the National Motard Racing, we had our moment of fame when Eurobike Aprilia was emblazoned on the screen on 2 ocassions. We sponsored one of the races and they were giving the sponsors some airtime. Killian also had his moment of fame as they showed a really good picture of him too! The dreaded virus hit our computer via an email we received so this newsletter is very late as I lost most of my email addresses and it was back to the files and job cards to check for my email list which comprises of over 200 Aprilia owners! We have changed the shop around again, so please pop in and come see – your feedback would be valuable.
RSV4R STANDARD MODEL:
We have the RSV4R standard model in the shop and it is a beautiful pearlescent white. It is the only 2010 Model that came into the Country and it is selling for R185995.00 incl. vat.
SHARK HELMETS:
Featured in Fast Bike Magazine in the May 2010 issue.
Winter special on stock items only less 15%
RSR2 Carbon
Was R8400, Now R7140
RSI Thetys
Was R5245, Now R4458
The last short circuit meeting on 22nd May was run in the opposite (anti-clockwise) direction. This is fine for the tar classes but the dirt section proved to be a bit of a challenge. The problem here is that all the jumps are not incorrectly configured, which makes for VERY hard landings.
Normally take offs are steep with a gradual landing ramp but, with everything in reverse, the drop offs were very abrupt. The picture says it all:
Suspension front and rear bottomed out allowing belly pan to ground out.
RSV4R STANDARD MODEL:
We have the RSV4R standard model in the shop and it is a beautiful pearlescent white. It is the only 2010 Model that came into the Country and it is selling for R185995.00 incl. vat.
SHARK HELMETS:
Featured in Fast Bike Magazine in the May 2010 issue.
Winter special on stock items only less 15%
RSR2 Carbon
Was R8400, Now R7140
RSI Thetys
Was R5245, Now R4458
RACING:
The last short circuit meeting on 22nd May was run in the opposite (anti-clockwise) direction. This is fine for the tar classes but the dirt section proved to be a bit of a challenge. The problem here is that all the jumps are not incorrectly configured, which makes for VERY hard landings.
Normally take offs are steep with a gradual landing ramp but, with everything in reverse, the drop offs were very abrupt. The picture says it all:
Suspension front and rear bottomed out allowing belly pan to ground out.
Killian did really well in the all tar race and got down to 1 minute per lap on the half –main. He finished 3rd overall in the Tar class. Well done Killian!
Steven Matthews raced his RXV450 on the same weekend and despite the heat and a blown fuse (and that was not himself) he finished 8th overall. Tanith Matthews finished 3rd overall in the ladies class. Steven – I think you need to buy your wife an Italian bike now!! Well done to you both!
Steven Matthews raced his RXV450 on the same weekend and despite the heat and a blown fuse (and that was not himself) he finished 8th overall. Tanith Matthews finished 3rd overall in the ladies class. Steven – I think you need to buy your wife an Italian bike now!! Well done to you both!
Steven Matthews on his RXV450
The Importers still have some enduro RXV450's in stock and pricing is as follows: RXV450 - 2007 Model: R64995.00 incl vat RXV450 - 2008 Model: R72995.00 incl vat For those of you who would like to go Motard Racing the Importers still have a couple of Motards left at really good prices. Our SXV is testimony to the fact that they are bullet proof. All we have done to ours is we have put on skateboard wheels as crash bobbins (works really well, so if you have old skateboard wheels lying around, we would love them), we have put on handguards and changed the gearing. We are going to try a motard racing tyre on it for the next race meeting (Killian has been racing on the tyres it came out with!)
SXV450 - 2007 Model: R65995.00 incl vat
SXV450 - 2008 Model: R73995.00 incl vat
SXV450 - 2009 Model: R99995.00 incl vat
SXV550 - 2008 Model: R75995.00 incl vat (this is what we have on the track)
SXV550 - 2009 Model: R102995.00 incl vat
RACING DATES:
Super Motard racing - 12th June: Come support Killian on the SXV550 and Jean Pieterse on a RS125
Zone 7 - 12th June: Come and support Steven on the RXV 450 and Tannith Matthews at the MX Enduro Extreme
Main Circuit Racing - 26th June: Roxy Wood on a RS250 and Paul Medell on a RSV Mille will be racing.
I would like to mention that the Motard Racing and the MX Enduro racing is very cheap to go watch. To watch the Motards, Super Singles, CB150's, Carts, will set you back R40.00 per adult. The MX Enduro will cost you R20.00 per adult. Just think a day of motorcycle racing only (NO CARS spilling oil!!!)
Photo of Roxy Wood who races the RS250 Aprilia on the main circuit. Look at the angle of her leg!!
WINTER MAINTENANCE:
If you are one of those fair weather riders, then now is the time to purchase an Optimate battery charger and put your bike into hibernation for winter. The Optimate is an intelligent charger and will sense when the voltage on the battery is low and will keep the battery fully charged through winter. This is of course if we have no load shedding! We have the new Optimate 4 in stock - R660.00 incl. vat.
Another product we have in stock is an Octane plus booster, one of the most important things about this product is that it stops the fuel from deteriorating - R130.00 incl. vat per can. Put it in your bike's tank when you put the bike into hibernation and you won't have to flush the tank out when you take it out in summer.
We have bike covers in stock, which have been manufactured by a Cape Town company for Cape Town winters and the sizes are genuine. They modelled most of the sizes on our Aprilia's. If you buy the XL, it will fit your Caponord and it will cover it properly. These covers have extra straps at the bottom of them to ensure that they do not fly off. Cecil tested one of these covers at our shop in Windy Woodstock and we can tell you that they do stay on! Prices from R342.00 to R575.00 incl. vat.
If you are going to carry on commuting on your bike then now is the time to make sure that your brakes are in excellent condition, what with our wet roads, jay-walkers, Dodge-the-Freeway guys, etc. Stretch can make stainless steel brake hoses for most bikes. If you have an older bike with dodgy brakes then this is the way to go! We stock a full range of brake pads for Italian bikes.
Please also ensure that all your lights and indicators are working.
We have a range of gloves in stock for both men and women to keep the winter chills at bay. We also have waterproof Aprilia jackets that have a fleecy lining in them - the perfect jacket to wear when you go watch racing - R760.00 incl. vat.
FUEL LINE FOR UNLEADED FUEL:
For those of you with older bikes, we have 5mm fuel lines in stock for unleaded fuel. This fuel pipe has been imported from Italy and will do just the trick. It is retailing for R100.00 per metre incl. vat.
MOTOXCLEAN:
We have been given the Cape Town distribution of MotoXclean. This is a South African made product and it really cleans your bike well. We have tested it ourselves and not only does it work really well on your motocross bike, but we have been washing all our bikes with it as well as using it to clean the workshop floor. It works really well on everything it comes in contact with. You can now wash your bike and your driveway all in one go! It is very well priced and you can buy it in a 750ml trigger bottle for R46.00 incl. vat, or a 5L papsak for R84.00 incl. vat. If you buy the papsak then you need to buy the trigger assembly with hose R48.00 incl. vat.
The papsak is a fantastic idea and basically it looks like a large papsak, you clip on the trigger assembly and you spray down your bike and hose off. Turn the tap off and leave the trigger assembly attached for the next time. It stores well and does not take up much space.
LEATHERMAN/GERBER & WOLF EYE:
We have some Leathermans, Gerber & Wolf Eye torches and Raider knives at very old prices to clear. Shop early for Fathers Day!
ALPINE STARS:
We have been given the Cape Town distributorship of Alpine Stars and our stock should be in the shop by next week Thursday - 10 June.
ITALIAN MOTORCYCLE OWNERS CLUB (BETTER KNOWN AS IMOC):
If you are not a member, I suggest you join. There are so many benefits to belonging. The best one must be that you do not have to ride at the back or in the middle of the Toy Run and you get to park your bike inside at Maynardville. They are also a social bunch of people and you get to see really good movies (bike movies of course!) in Winter.
Cecil had a bike accident on the 20th of May and is recovering slowly. We wish him well (Please note that this leaves me - Jackie to answer phones, spares, etc, so if I sound harrassed, please understand).
COFFEE MORNINGS:
We are open most Saturday mornings from 09h00 to 12h00. Come and join us for a cup of filter coffee and meet other Italian Bike Owners
BIKES FOR SALE:
RS250 - Chesterfield Replica with FSH (bike can be viewed at Eurobike) - R25000.00
Pegaso 2000 Model, FSH and bike is immaculate - contact Xavier on 0781241997
Pegaso 2000 Model, has been serviced by ourselves - contact Philip on 0743334133
Tuono 1000cc 2007 Model - FSH and immaculate - contact Deon on 0725936530
RSV1000 Factory - Bought in 2009, very low kms, immaculate - contact Chris Grobbler on 0829687203
APRILIA PRICE LIST ON NEW BIKES:
RS125 - R49995.00 Pegaso Strada (650cc) - R81250.00
Pegaso Trail (650cc) - R83250.00 Shiver (750cc) - R89995.00 - Naked bike
Dorsdouro (750cc) - R112500.00 - Motard
Mana (850cc) - R113500.00 - Automatic bike
Tuono Standard Model (1000cc) - R10800.00 - 2008 Model - Hooligan naked bike
Tuono Standard Model (1000cc) - R122500.00 - 2009 Model - Hooligan naked bike
RSV1000R Factory (1000cc) - R127500.00 - Red lion - Superbike
RSV4Factory (1000cc) - R245995.00 - WSB Replica
RSV4R (1000cc) - R185995.00 - Superbike
Prices of the SXV and RXV are above under Racing.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEWSLETTER:
If you would like to contribute towards our newsletter then please email me at jackie@eurobike.co.za
Thankyou to Geoff Wood for the photos of Roxy. Thankyou to Steven and Tannith for their photo contributions and race reports. That's all from us, zip up it's going to be a cold winter. We finish this newsletter with a photo of Roxy on the Main Circuit.
Stretch and Jackie
SXV450 - 2007 Model: R65995.00 incl vat
SXV450 - 2008 Model: R73995.00 incl vat
SXV450 - 2009 Model: R99995.00 incl vat
SXV550 - 2008 Model: R75995.00 incl vat (this is what we have on the track)
SXV550 - 2009 Model: R102995.00 incl vat
RACING DATES:
Super Motard racing - 12th June: Come support Killian on the SXV550 and Jean Pieterse on a RS125
Zone 7 - 12th June: Come and support Steven on the RXV 450 and Tannith Matthews at the MX Enduro Extreme
Main Circuit Racing - 26th June: Roxy Wood on a RS250 and Paul Medell on a RSV Mille will be racing.
I would like to mention that the Motard Racing and the MX Enduro racing is very cheap to go watch. To watch the Motards, Super Singles, CB150's, Carts, will set you back R40.00 per adult. The MX Enduro will cost you R20.00 per adult. Just think a day of motorcycle racing only (NO CARS spilling oil!!!)
Photo of Roxy Wood who races the RS250 Aprilia on the main circuit. Look at the angle of her leg!!
WINTER MAINTENANCE:
If you are one of those fair weather riders, then now is the time to purchase an Optimate battery charger and put your bike into hibernation for winter. The Optimate is an intelligent charger and will sense when the voltage on the battery is low and will keep the battery fully charged through winter. This is of course if we have no load shedding! We have the new Optimate 4 in stock - R660.00 incl. vat.
Another product we have in stock is an Octane plus booster, one of the most important things about this product is that it stops the fuel from deteriorating - R130.00 incl. vat per can. Put it in your bike's tank when you put the bike into hibernation and you won't have to flush the tank out when you take it out in summer.
We have bike covers in stock, which have been manufactured by a Cape Town company for Cape Town winters and the sizes are genuine. They modelled most of the sizes on our Aprilia's. If you buy the XL, it will fit your Caponord and it will cover it properly. These covers have extra straps at the bottom of them to ensure that they do not fly off. Cecil tested one of these covers at our shop in Windy Woodstock and we can tell you that they do stay on! Prices from R342.00 to R575.00 incl. vat.
If you are going to carry on commuting on your bike then now is the time to make sure that your brakes are in excellent condition, what with our wet roads, jay-walkers, Dodge-the-Freeway guys, etc. Stretch can make stainless steel brake hoses for most bikes. If you have an older bike with dodgy brakes then this is the way to go! We stock a full range of brake pads for Italian bikes.
Please also ensure that all your lights and indicators are working.
We have a range of gloves in stock for both men and women to keep the winter chills at bay. We also have waterproof Aprilia jackets that have a fleecy lining in them - the perfect jacket to wear when you go watch racing - R760.00 incl. vat.
FUEL LINE FOR UNLEADED FUEL:
For those of you with older bikes, we have 5mm fuel lines in stock for unleaded fuel. This fuel pipe has been imported from Italy and will do just the trick. It is retailing for R100.00 per metre incl. vat.
MOTOXCLEAN:
We have been given the Cape Town distribution of MotoXclean. This is a South African made product and it really cleans your bike well. We have tested it ourselves and not only does it work really well on your motocross bike, but we have been washing all our bikes with it as well as using it to clean the workshop floor. It works really well on everything it comes in contact with. You can now wash your bike and your driveway all in one go! It is very well priced and you can buy it in a 750ml trigger bottle for R46.00 incl. vat, or a 5L papsak for R84.00 incl. vat. If you buy the papsak then you need to buy the trigger assembly with hose R48.00 incl. vat.
The papsak is a fantastic idea and basically it looks like a large papsak, you clip on the trigger assembly and you spray down your bike and hose off. Turn the tap off and leave the trigger assembly attached for the next time. It stores well and does not take up much space.
LEATHERMAN/GERBER & WOLF EYE:
We have some Leathermans, Gerber & Wolf Eye torches and Raider knives at very old prices to clear. Shop early for Fathers Day!
ALPINE STARS:
We have been given the Cape Town distributorship of Alpine Stars and our stock should be in the shop by next week Thursday - 10 June.
ITALIAN MOTORCYCLE OWNERS CLUB (BETTER KNOWN AS IMOC):
If you are not a member, I suggest you join. There are so many benefits to belonging. The best one must be that you do not have to ride at the back or in the middle of the Toy Run and you get to park your bike inside at Maynardville. They are also a social bunch of people and you get to see really good movies (bike movies of course!) in Winter.
- Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of the month
- Social evening for all motorcyclists whether you ride an Italian bike or not on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Usually they serve really yummy food and this is all included in your membership!
- Movie evening on the 3rd Thursday of the month
- They are trying to put together an IMOC table for Xmas in July to be held at Wynberg Club on 24 July
- They do have runs.
Cecil had a bike accident on the 20th of May and is recovering slowly. We wish him well (Please note that this leaves me - Jackie to answer phones, spares, etc, so if I sound harrassed, please understand).
COFFEE MORNINGS:
We are open most Saturday mornings from 09h00 to 12h00. Come and join us for a cup of filter coffee and meet other Italian Bike Owners
BIKES FOR SALE:
RS250 - Chesterfield Replica with FSH (bike can be viewed at Eurobike) - R25000.00
Pegaso 2000 Model, FSH and bike is immaculate - contact Xavier on 0781241997
Pegaso 2000 Model, has been serviced by ourselves - contact Philip on 0743334133
Tuono 1000cc 2007 Model - FSH and immaculate - contact Deon on 0725936530
RSV1000 Factory - Bought in 2009, very low kms, immaculate - contact Chris Grobbler on 0829687203
APRILIA PRICE LIST ON NEW BIKES:
RS125 - R49995.00 Pegaso Strada (650cc) - R81250.00
Pegaso Trail (650cc) - R83250.00 Shiver (750cc) - R89995.00 - Naked bike
Dorsdouro (750cc) - R112500.00 - Motard
Mana (850cc) - R113500.00 - Automatic bike
Tuono Standard Model (1000cc) - R10800.00 - 2008 Model - Hooligan naked bike
Tuono Standard Model (1000cc) - R122500.00 - 2009 Model - Hooligan naked bike
RSV1000R Factory (1000cc) - R127500.00 - Red lion - Superbike
RSV4Factory (1000cc) - R245995.00 - WSB Replica
RSV4R (1000cc) - R185995.00 - Superbike
Prices of the SXV and RXV are above under Racing.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEWSLETTER:
If you would like to contribute towards our newsletter then please email me at jackie@eurobike.co.za
Thankyou to Geoff Wood for the photos of Roxy. Thankyou to Steven and Tannith for their photo contributions and race reports. That's all from us, zip up it's going to be a cold winter. We finish this newsletter with a photo of Roxy on the Main Circuit.
Stretch and Jackie
Roxy Wood on the RS250 Aprilia on the Main Circuit
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