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wanted to include all the ‘front-end feel’
options to give people the opportunity
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Overheating Potential
Another piece of innovation, this time
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as the Saxon Triumph I used to race, is
the rear-mounted radiator positioned
under the seat. The rad cools via ducting
incorporated in the monocoque, which
allows the engine to be positioned
further forward in the 1,440 mm
wheelbase than would be possible with
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a 51.5/48.5 per cent forward bias for
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full street equipment, which includes
twin 320 mm Brembo front discs with
radially-mounted four-piston Brembo
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disc with a two-piston caliper). But
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a similar rear-mounted radiator, the
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dispose of the hot air.
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cooling design needed to be recon-
sidered; when I came to ride Rolf’s
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the potent Aprilia engine to overheat if
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was with a secondary coolant radiator
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needed here – but, according to Sjors,
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since my ride by simply changing to
another product.
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standard, Euro 4-compliant 201 hp
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wiring loom, engine control unit,
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catalyst and an APRC electronics
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digital throttle, which offers three
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selectable via a switch on the left
handlebar – and eight-level Aprilia
traction control plus three-stage
anti-wheelie control. Emissions weren’t
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failed its Euro 4 examination. Why so?
“It’s stupid,” says Rolf – and it really
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for 2016, and we prepared everything
according to 2015 rules, which we
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a solution, and will re-test it to get it
homologated.” (It’s now homologated
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25 replicas they plan to construct of
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complete freedom of choice for purchas-
ers of colour and trim – including the
leather seat cover and matching leather
handlebar grips. Buyers also have the
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version of the Aprilia engine, which the
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to provide.
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each other at Goodwood 2016 and after
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rewarding and an honour.
Finally, the Test Ride
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subconsciously it’s going to feel wide
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the complete opposite of what awaits
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compact, and while the seat positions
you quite high up at 830 mm, you feel
ensconced within it rather than perched
on top, and this helps you feel at one
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not overly high footrests were perfectly
positioned for my 5’10” stature, and the
fact that the monocoque isn’t too wide
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I could put both feet on the ground
at rest. The brothers insist that each
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purchaser.
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cross-section handlebar is clamped to a
strut running forward from the upper
wishbone pivot and gives a slightly
leaned-forward sporting stance that
isn’t tiring. It just feels natural, without
excessive weight on your arms and