28/6/2013 : What a hoot to ride!

 
During a stint overseas for more than a week, I sent Silver to my resident Aprilia specialist to tweak the bike further and to pursue more preventive maintenance works. During that week, Silver had its wiring works re-examined and the LED indicators fully-integrated with the main wiring harness (looked better that way), carburetor cleaned, tank dismantled and cleaned too (to check for rust), etc.

When I went to pick her up, there was another bill amounting to RM1,920 waiting for me. But it was monies worth spending as Silver was as performing as good as new; and I believed could be the best Rotax 125 cc engine in the market right now.

I have been wanting to take her out for a ride but the haze was not conducive for one's health, so I have been keeping a look-out for a clear day. And voila, the day came a-reckoning this morning and I quickly donned on my leather riding jacket, and rode to work today.

And... Silver performed beautifully around the corners and on the highway. I'll leave the top speed out from black and while, less that PDRM comes for a chit-chat; but for a nice, lil' 2-stroker, it was giving maximum bang-for-buck and the smile-o-meter was on a high.

If I have to complained, it'll be that I felt riding my Ninja 650R to be more stable during higher triple-digit speeds compared to the RS125 Tuono; but then again, the former was so much heavier with a 650 cc engine capacity. The Tuono was an excellent hoot to ride around town- being so nimble and fast, and on the highway, the top speed was excellent for its rev-happy engine.

I'm now anticipating the long ride home- it should be fun!