Haha, I know. I'm just adding to the fire. You were asking for suggestions. My vote still goes to the Sprint over the Gladius. But I'm a whore for English and Italian bikes.
They aren't. This is an 07 model, built and shipped in 06. So it's been effectively sitting for the past 3 years. Screw that, everything rubber that isn't being touched by fluids is probably dried and cracked.
Jesus! Full coverage on the Aprilia for an unmarried male at age 21 is $120/month. If you are actually interested in a Futura I can give you a little more info on them, issues they may have, and some nice ones I've found. They run the same Rotax motor as my bike and are effectively bulletproof engines.
Agreed, I really never payed attention to them until half the Aprilia guys at Indy showed up on them. They are quite cool. I'd run mine without bags unless I had to though.
Found 5 or 6 of them. All around the $5000 range though. And you may have to travel a bit to get to one of them. Silver is the dominant selling color right now.
I wanna know if it's that one on-camber left hander that crests a hill and the right side of the road drops off with no guardrail. That would explain the landing on old lady in garden part.
You buy that F4i for their asking price and I'll slap you. I found this review on the ST, rather liked it, lol. http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/triumph/triumph_sprint_st.html I'd say for what you want find an ST or a VFR. Both are full fairing'd sport tourers with an emphasis on sport. The only issue I see with the Trumpie is the electrical is dodgy on the older ones. Just as the PO to tell you about any and every issue. Also, check into parts for a bike like that. See about availability and price, not just at the dealer but online too.
Triumph Sprint ST 955i. Isn't that the exact same as the Dayton 955i? If so, they are big and long but beastly in power delivery. I really considered one while shopping. Almost like a mini-busa really. They are a bit of a porker at 480 lbs.