And now to answer the initial question
– does the RSV4 stack up as a road bike;
the doubtless answer is a definite yes.
Sure, it will go much quicker than double
our national speed limit and I wouldn’t
recommend it to a learner or anyone prone
to ‘whiskey throttle’, but for everyone else
it is a stunning motorcycle. Despite being
extremely fast it is also very manageable
and totally rideable in all everyday
situations. For most, the comfort levels will
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be acceptable on long rides and with the
glorious sound track as accompaniment
any slight discomfort will pale in to
insignificance. And then there is the sheer
beauty of the thing; it’s a gorgeous machine
that anyone would be proud to have in their
garage/living room. Do yourself a favour
though when you buy one – sign up for a
few track days, or you’ll never even scrape
the surface of what the RSV4 can do.
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