Ape, Ape! (Or the good joke thread)

[Scratch33]

So this guy walks into a dealership...

[Sport-Touring]

[Orson]

You'll poke yer eyes out with those things!

 

[SalsaShark]

damned hooligans!






 

[Scratch33]

It's a 2011 Dorsoduro 750.  A consignment sale at a local dealer who used to sell Aprilias.  Has only 858 miles on the odo; and simply priced way low for me to pass up.  

[Royal Tiger]

It's a 2011 Dorsoduro 750.  A consignment sale at a local dealer who used to sell Aprilias.  Has only 858 miles on the odo; and simply priced way low for me to pass up.  

Congrats!  You won't stop smiling every time you ride it.

[Scratch33]

Thanks.  Picking it up tomorrow after it's inspected (the dealer for some reason doesn't do inspections).  I'll probably sell my under-utilized F800S to make some room in the garage.

[radon222]

So this guy walks into a dealership...

Damn!!!  I gotta quit working so much...I'm missing all the good stuff.  

Congrats!!

[Rincewind]

Nice!  I tested one of those the other year and really liked the sweet motor and chassis.  Enjoy!  

[kendenton]

I've demo'd the Shiver 750 that has the same motor.  Sweet choice!

[Scratch33]

Well today I learn it's a 2009; not a 2011 (they have a used 1200cc DD as well and the salesman got 'confused').  Still a good deal.

[Rincewind]

Well today I learn it's a 2009; not a 2011 (they have a used 1200cc DD as well and the salesman got 'confused').  Still a good deal.

Is this the punchline finally?  

[radon222]

Well today I learn it's a 2009; not a 2011 (they have a used 1200cc DD as well and the salesman got 'confused').  Still a good deal.

Can't wait to see the one-wheel on Ego Alley, Sunday mornings.   Damn hooligan!  

[Scratch33]

Woot!   What a fun bike.    Nice upright riding position.  Good turning angle.  Easy shifting.  Clean air at highway speeds and the mirrors are actually useable.  Snarly stock exhaust note.  I was a bit concerned about the rear turn signals having been changed out for LED's until I read on the Aprilia forum that the stock turn signals' design is crappy and they're prone to just breaking off.   Will take a longer ride tomorrow.

[Scratch33]

Put 230 miles on it today, from Annapolis to High Rock & back.  Last 80 miles or so my butt was killing me - the stock seat's definitely not an all-dayer.  

[kendenton]

$132 for a gel seat, but owners don't think it's an improvement.  Pretty though.

[Scratch33]

I'm going to 'borrow back' the Airhawk cushion I gave to Rue for her Ninja and see how much of a diff it makes.  I also have some T-foam to experiment with modifying the stock seat.

[james_g]

Very nice  

Looks great in black.

james

[Royal Tiger]

Very nice  

Looks great in black.

james

Absolutely.  It looks the best in black.  More sinister.    

[Orson]

I'm going to 'borrow back' the Airhawk cushion I gave to Rue for her Ninja and see how much of a diff it makes.  I also have some T-foam to experiment with modifying the stock seat.

There's a school of thought in bicycle racing that you just hafta log long hours in the saddle to develop a "butt callous"  

[Scratch33]

There's a school of thought in bicycle racing that you just hafta log long hours in the saddle to develop a "butt callous"  

Fuck that!  

[Scratch33]

Actually, after reading on the Aprilia forum that the DD1200 has a thicker seat I'm going to try that first.  At the very least I'll have the stock 750 seat to mod.

[Orson]

 

I know how you feel.

That seat on the XR250 I rented in Sri Lanka just about killed me

[Scratch33]

I'm really, really trying to resist over-farkling this bike.   I tend to put luggage on everything and fall into "mission overlap".