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AprilWine
L Plates Joined: 01 May 2022 Location: Staffs UK Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Posted: 01 May 2022 at 23:59 |
Hello I have just signed up to your forum. I live in Staffs UK and have finally purchased an RST Futura, its a 2002 one owner bike (honestly) with 40k miles and in remarkable condition, flame red with panniers. Collected from Scotland last weekend and ridden over 400 miles home in a single hit - only 3 fuel stops for me and the bike !! I sense theres not a great Futura presence on this forum but wanted to say hello anyway..... This bike is pretty well out of my Jap bike comfort zone but its what I wanted , bizarrely........ Been reading up on everything I can prior to ownership and looking forward to living with the bike. Its part of a small collection so will be cossetted more than ridden sorry ! 😄
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426hemi
Premium Member owner of the big bore! Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Location: cannock Status: Online Points: 5677 |
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Welcome aboard 👍there’s not a big futura base here as Aprilia’s were left field to start with and the futura is even rarer, the basics of the bike are still rsv/tuono etc so any trouble shooting can be sorted and Griff at ap work shops is only in Tamworth.
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redratbike
Moderator Group The Collector Messiah Joined: 07 May 2008 Status: Offline Points: 16147 |
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welcome along
yours and the caponord model were rare at the time and rarer now as Hemi said with only 40k you shouldn’t be having any major issues like a rear hub king bearing failure usual stuff check shock linkage can’t remember if they are a direct mount or not i’d do the starter leads ,battery and solenoid upgrade if not done to ensure trouble free starting good luck and enjoy |
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AprilWine
L Plates Joined: 01 May 2022 Location: Staffs UK Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Thanks both, the original owner has already done the bigger electric cables and clutch slave . The motor doesnt spin and fire quite as quickly as I would like, I may put a new bigger cap battery on it as a matter of course and it will always be on optimate when resting. Forgot to say how much I enjoyed riding the bike home despite virtually all boring motorway.... it was a leap if faith as I had never even test ridden one and I am v tall but the bike feels just great. They are quite tall anyway with a wider than usual (comfortable) seat. Been reading up v carefully on oil change procedure and watched ap youtube channel also ref dogbone maintenance. Its all very different from a Honda 😀... think thats part of the appeal.... and to think I found the bike a bit ugly when it was launched way back..... now I think its quite " handsome " 😁 thanks again any Futura owners please do say hello if you want. Cheers
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Bladerunner919
Premium Member Joined: 19 Mar 2020 Location: Bracknell Status: Offline Points: 376 |
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Welcome to Aprilia ownership! I took a similar leap of faith, when I bought my RSV in 2020 in the middle of covid restrictions. I'd always liked them, but never ridden one. I bought mine sight unseen - the first time I saw it was when it arrived at my house! There is a great community here, so even though there may not be many Futura owners, there is plenty of Aprilia knowledge and experience.
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AprilWine
L Plates Joined: 01 May 2022 Location: Staffs UK Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Thanks Bladerunner, any details of your bike ? Mileage, colour, mods etc ? Mine is in the exquisite flame red, it looks sensational and has the correct panniers. The thing which struck me most was just how well the bike rides at 20 years old and 40k mileage. That has to be down to original owner, who was pretty meticulous in his home maintenance and of course the build quality.... I ride and have owned a Lot of bikes and this doesnt feel anything like its age. I am very impressed and plan to keep it long term
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Bladerunner919
Premium Member Joined: 19 Mar 2020 Location: Bracknell Status: Offline Points: 376 |
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Mines an RSV rather than an RST, I'm afraid!
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Spoonz
Admins Group Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Location: North Devon Status: Offline Points: 10726 |
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Badger was selling a futura north of the border. Was the seller called Ian ?
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AprilWine
L Plates Joined: 01 May 2022 Location: Staffs UK Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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No it was a chap called Cliff and sorry he was to be downsizing but its come to a good home 😉
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