Thread: life with the RVT

Finished? Like in all done? Or ALL DONE?
Explain please.

finished like all glued,fiberglassed, bondoed, sanded, painted, with cut down exaust cans (Sorry Jimmie) and the new undertail that I ordered at the begining of july. Officially on the road again. Plastic turned out good enough that it actually still gets compliments when its parked in a public place. Its just a little louder than it was.

Sorry? Don't be Forrest, an L (90*) twin with pipes sound sweet. Way better than any inline 4 Charles' S4R is one of the best sounding motorcycles I have ever heard, and it is loud. Why have I been seeing so many RC51's this summer. I see at least one a week drive by. Well I'm glad that it's back up and running . . .

Originally Posted by Jimmie

Why have I been seeing so many RC51's this summer. I see at least one a week drive by. Well I'm glad that it's back up and running . . .

I think they are finally getting cheap enough that the actual riders in the motorcycle world can justify having one. With the RVT being a somwhat rare and limited production bike it had alot of appeal to the snobby upperclass members of the biking comunity. Up till now the yuppy mainstreet cruiser crowd has been hoarding them. Luckily these people have the need to always have a newer bike in pristene condition and the RVT's are getting sold off for new bikes and since they only cruise from one starbucks to another the miles are usually nice and low on them. Consider it like a break in for the bike before some hooligan gets it and beats the hell out of it the way it was ment to be ridin.

Originally Posted by 23109(c)

I'm all about doing things cheeply and yourself... thats why i started learning how to do body work and paint myself.. i couldn't afford to have it done somewhere or just order OEM shit from ducati. i love shortened cans and hope to see it on the road soon!!

You still ride that Duc? :p

Originally Posted by 23109(c)

Agreed, my S4R was owned by bambi before i got ahold of its scruff.. :-)

Yep, I wasnt gonna compare my cheap ass honda to your ducati but since you said it then yeah They kinda attracted the same type of people when they were new. lol.