Street Legal 2-Stroke Aprilia SXV Project
04-13-2009, 03:51 PM
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Street Legal 2-Stroke Aprilia SXV Project
This custom motard got me motivated to build my own super moto bike. This one was built by Alex Arletti, one of my favorite fabricators, using a custom frame and an RZ350 engine.
Recently, Alex posted some pics of a German-build motard, using an RZ350 engine and frame. I have a bone stock '87 RZ350 in great condition, and started thinking about doing the same thing.
Recently, Alex posted some pics of a German-build motard, using an RZ350 engine and frame. I have a bone stock '87 RZ350 in great condition, and started thinking about doing the same thing.
04-13-2009, 03:59 PM
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I was searching for a swingarm to transplant onto the RZ350 frame, and I saw the swingarm from the Aprilia SXV. It's one of the nicest swingarms I've seen on any bike, and I just happened to come across a used one, supposedly removed from a zero mile bike.
Just by luck, I happened to come across another ad on the same website for a used SXV frame, also taken off a zero mile bike. These parts are EXTREMELY rare, so I started thinking about getting the frame, too.
Just by luck, I happened to come across another ad on the same website for a used SXV frame, also taken off a zero mile bike. These parts are EXTREMELY rare, so I started thinking about getting the frame, too.
04-13-2009, 04:03 PM
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Well, I asked a lot of experts about trying to fit the RZ350 engine into the Aprilia frame, and everyone thought it was not the way to go. I decided to give it a shot anyway, so I ordered the frame, swingarm, and a bunch of other stuff which arrived today.
04-20-2009, 08:10 AM
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TerryCable is still in business? OMG.
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04-20-2009, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by freq,Apr 20 2009, 08:10 AM
TerryCable is still in business? OMG.
By the time my neighbors smell the smoke and hear the thunder of 10,000 beehives...it will be too late.
04-20-2009, 08:11 PM
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I've been visiting the car part of this website and I had no idea that the really interesting stuff was happening on the two wheeled forum. Very impressive modifications! I never seen any thing like this
07-09-2009, 10:00 PM
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I want to tuck the engine up into the frame to get the maximum ground clearance. With the downpipes, the clearance is already too little for a supermoto bike - and I don't want the pipes to scrape the ground.
The SXV needs a lot of ground clearance because the suspension compresses a lot. I've seen pics and video of guys dragging the footpegs through the corners (with their feet on them), and they even sell footpeg sliders for this bike.
The SXV needs a lot of ground clearance because the suspension compresses a lot. I've seen pics and video of guys dragging the footpegs through the corners (with their feet on them), and they even sell footpeg sliders for this bike.