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Should I buy an Aprilia 450?
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Only $10 for all 2026 SX, MX, and SMX series.
as a mx bike they were no good, as a super motard bike they were pretty good, but as above, very unreliable and not easy to get parts for,
also the 550 is the rarer one,
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I mean, this is high tech, high power bike from a hugely important manufacturer in the larger sport of motorcycling.
But it does (apparently) SUUUUCCCKK.
There is probably going to be a point in the near future that a crated Cannondale will fetch 10s or 20s of thousands, no matter what giant POSs those things were (or maybe because of what giant POSs those things ere)
Common reasons for motor failures were people messing with rev limit, or setting them up on the Dyno for max numbers and melting them cos they were way too lean, ( a common problem in SM where people chase numbers on a chart instead of usable horsepower, and grenade the thing in the process) whereas we had them running that rich guys who bought the ECU and map pack would run out of fuel 2 or 3 times before they sussed out what was going on... you dont get bikes to go faster by putting less fuel in, its when you put it in that matters.
Killer bike, And NOTHING sounds as good with those pipes .
Is it worth $9k... thats your call. The guys we supported in the US with SXV's with parts and info loved them but the MXV just never took off.
If you have $9k for an ornament you can ride , and you want it, why not.
I know where my old racebike is, in bits , because it blew up , after a 'genius' decided it was too rich and leaned her off .. made 4hp more while it lasted . which wasnt long.
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That engine in the right chasis could be killer. Would be a ton of work though
B class rider-same as above but you want an additional back up bike for your 8.5k
A class rider - same as above but you will now need everything for free, a huge salary, fully equipped semi with Mike Williamson as crew chief...lastly a huge bonus for finishing races.
If these negotiations fail go buy something with a happy button...kicking is so "yesterday"
I think that Weston Peick approves that kicking is so "yesterday".
You are on an MX forum, but these bikes are a fail for that purpose, other than collecting or novelty there is no good reason, but they are super cool. $9k is over MSRP on a 10 year leftover, if you want one to ride there are much cheaper options that are already sorted.
There is nothing better for tight road race tracks, and there is much knowledge out there on them if you dig.
http://forums.13x.com/index.php?threads/aprilia-sxv-550-race.359534/
https://thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/1273703-2007-aprilia-sxv-450-worth/
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Not really what I'd call efficient but not unusable either and tons of fun, especially the 550 which made my 525 feel like a novice bike...
From what I know, if properly used and maintained, they're reliable for the most part...
Probably would do a killer street legal supermoto...
Not an MX bike at all to me, though...
The MXV is by far the rarest. A few years ago an employee at AF1 told me that brand new ones, still in the crate, could still be obtained.
That said, I did get to go to an employee demo day at the Thunder hill supermoto track with a fleet of the supermoto dual sports and they were fun as hell!
To answer your question, I’ve never seen one at the track or in the woods for that matter. I’d buy it!
A 2000 Husaberg FC 501 as well as a Vertemati were on my wish list also lol.
Kinda like waterfront property. They ain't making it anymore.
If you like exotic bikes....buy that bad boy.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/mcy/d/valleyford-2007-aprilia-450rxv/686…
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