$2,950
Vashon, Washington
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The Aprilia Futura is fantastic as both a daily commuter and a long distance sport tour ride. I've used it for both. As a commuter, it's got the low RPM pull V-Twins excel at. Slow speed maneuvers are easy.For touring, matching saddlebags and windshield are standard. The ride angle is forward, but moderate. GenMar risers lift the handlebars and lets you up a bit more. I'm 5' 10" and have ridden the bike up to 2000 miles at a time on tours and felt good. The stock seat is the best I've ever sat on, and the tush proffers minimum complaints after a full day in the saddle. I've had it for 5 years and am only letting it go since I've decided to try Adventure Touring for a change. A summary of the bike:*Title: Clear and no lien holder*Country of Origin: Italy *Year: 2001*Mileage: 56,380. (see below for details)*Engine: Rotax designed and built V-60 990cc V-Twin. Same engine as Aprilia's Mille Race bike, but factory configured and tuned for touring. *Engine work done: The only major work was the Timing Chains' Replacement at 45,000 miles. This engine is amazing and solid. Check with an Aprilia dealer: besides this work, there are few or no major items to be concerned with. The Valves were checked at that point. The Valve check interval is 16000 miles, but I've rarely heard of anybody actually needing theirs adjusted. Rock solid. *Electric Grips with two heat settings.*Powerlet BMW style Accessory outlet.*Steering head bearing was replaced less than one year ago.*New Starter Solenoid was installed a couple hundred miles ago.*The ignition Power and Ground Wires and connections were replaced for reliability recently (by the dealer)*Color: Silver with blue-green highlights*Chain and Sprockets: 5000 miles and in very good condition.*Tires: Front has low mileage and good tread. It is a Michelin Pilot Power 2-TC dual compound. Rear is almost new and tread is excellent. It is a Michelin Power Road-3.*K&N Air Filter*Recent Dealer installed Rectifier (with all the recommended Wire mods for good voltage and reliability)*Stock under seat Pipe. Sounds nice, is also relatively quiet. Aftermarket pipes are available for those who want to be loud. *Gas Tank: Last Winter I installed a new and unused gas tank. I coated it internally first with Gas Tank Epoxy to prevent Ethanol interaction with the tank.*Plastic has some wear and scratches. Saddle Bags have some. The new tank has a couple of nicks. That's why it was available at the dealer.*Factory ECM with 2005 (the latest) Mapping, no PowerCommander or TuneBoy mods*Oil: I have ONLY run Amsoil Synthetic motorcycle oil. *Speed: One time I rolled back on the throttle when the needle passed 140 mph. It was still accelerating towards 150. *Mileage Details and disclosure: Some Futura's had their dash fail. Mine did. The solution was to replace the dash. This occurred at 20,000 miles. At that point the displayed mileage began again at 0.0 miles.In sum, although the odometer now reads 36,380, the true mileage is 56,380. I suppose I could have kept this secret. I know though, and I'll risk the sale to be honest about it. Cycle World Review: APRILIA RST 1000 FUTURA – BEST USED BIKESBest Sport-Touring Bike, 2001.August 13, 2010 By Cycle World are on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printShare on gmailShare on stumbleuponShare on favoritesMore Shari MSRP new: $12,999Basic specs: A 998cc, 60-degree V-Twin pumping out 94 horsepower and 60 ft.-lb. of torque that pushed the fuel-injected, fully faired, 518-pound machine to a 11.48-second/118.08-mph quarter-mile and a top speed of 145 mph.Why it won: The angularly styled Futura (which, in its matte black version, does a fair imitation of an F-117 stealth fighter) places its major emphasis on the “sport” half of its sport-touring mission. Its engine, based on that of the RSV Mille repli-racer, was retuned for more midrange, but its aluminum chassis is all its own. Its standout features include a single-sided swingarm, an under-tail exhaust, quick-detach hard saddlebags and the most comfortable seat ever bolted onto any motorcycle that had the word “sport” in its description. On the open highway, the Futura is a pleasant ride, even though its semi-sporty riding position is not quite as long-day comfy as that of some other bikes in the category. But on a twisty backroad, it carves up the curves just about as effectively as its racier sibling.From the 2001 Ten Best story: “The Mille-based V-Twin makes competitive power, and its twin-spar aluminum chassis elevates class standards for handling. And the styling…well, love it or leave it, the Italian designers deserve credit for daring to be different.”Useful resources: Not many Futuras were sold over the bike’s five-year run in the U.S., so they’re hard to find; but when one is for sale, it usually is quite reasonably priced. If you manage to locate one, you probably can scoop it up for less than half of its original price and end up with an exceptionally capable motorcycle. Due to its rarity, there isn’t a world of information available about them on the Internet; but you will find a few offered for sale, along with some dedicated forums, a number of reviews and a variety of other related tidbits.
