What do you guys think of this new ride?

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What do you guys think of this new ride?

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I saw this for sale and it only had 33.5 original miles so I bought it. It is huge compared to an elite.
Seems well built and liquid cooled, disc front and rear.

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26mm OKO (round slide) 135 Main Jet
V-8 pipe
39/18 secondary gears (7.583:1 ratio)
36 grams in Prodigy variator
Malossi Delta Clutch & WIng Bell- Thanks RED EFT
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Great scoot with a huge aftermarket. Holds its value well. You'll love the performance. The larger tires give a smoother ride while the geometry still provides good handling.

Two thumbs up.
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eliteguy50 wrote:Great scoot with a huge aftermarket. Holds its value well. You'll love the performance. The larger tires give a smoother ride while the geometry still provides good handling.

Two thumbs up.
Sweet, I spent about 1.5hours trying to find out if "replica" ment fake, then I thought it was and almost left but I drove a few hours and searched on my phone some more. It turns out "replica" refers to the graphics of their race model put on the street model. I ran the vin and found it was indeed made in Italy, and ended up paying 760.00. I think I will try to find another sometime, I like the braking power for the money. Too bad I have to leave for awhile I have a bunch of scooter stuff to finish modding!
2000 Elite SR50 -THE PURPLE NURPLE
50mm BBK (tai)
26mm OKO (round slide) 135 Main Jet
V-8 pipe
39/18 secondary gears (7.583:1 ratio)
36 grams in Prodigy variator
Malossi Delta Clutch & WIng Bell- Thanks RED EFT
65mph GPS (on the freeway)
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That is a he'll of a deal. They are $2,000 minimum with 3-5k around here.
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I'd take an Aprilia any day of the week. Nice!
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What do you guys think of this new ride?
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :thumbwink:
I've watched a few go by on C/L at 1.5 - 2k. Never spent much time looking due to cost but should be watching for a deal
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Wow! That's a good deal!!!!!!
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Wow, you absolutely stole that bike. They are impressive once unrestricted.
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good deal! :mrgreen:
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Epic ride! I havn't seen to many aprilia's but I would love to own one. I hear stories of these precious unicorns.
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Right on guys,are they restricted only on the Variator and pipe?

yes Mouse, you never know what might fall on craiglist. This was in a 60 year old womans garage collecting dust. I think her husband bought it on impulse and they split. Thats where I came in.

I think the gauges are pretty weak considering how much the bike costs new. But thats not a big deal, the cool thing is it reads to 70mph for when I build her up.
2000 Elite SR50 -THE PURPLE NURPLE
50mm BBK (tai)
26mm OKO (round slide) 135 Main Jet
V-8 pipe
39/18 secondary gears (7.583:1 ratio)
36 grams in Prodigy variator
Malossi Delta Clutch & WIng Bell- Thanks RED EFT
65mph GPS (on the freeway)
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What year is it?
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eliteguy50 wrote:What year is it?
2000
Any body know how figure out what make the motor is? They mention a few different types.
2000 Elite SR50 -THE PURPLE NURPLE
50mm BBK (tai)
26mm OKO (round slide) 135 Main Jet
V-8 pipe
39/18 secondary gears (7.583:1 ratio)
36 grams in Prodigy variator
Malossi Delta Clutch & WIng Bell- Thanks RED EFT
65mph GPS (on the freeway)
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deuce217 wrote:
eliteguy50 wrote:What year is it?
2000
Any body know how figure out what make the motor is? They mention a few different types.
Just looked back at your picture. Appears to be a H. Minarelli.
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eliteguy50 wrote:
deuce217 wrote:
eliteguy50 wrote:What year is it?
2000
Any body know how figure out what make the motor is? They mention a few different types.
Where is the airbox? It should be a Morini. A good engine, producing more horsepower than the H. Minarelli. Just before the DiTec engines.
The airbox comes out behinf the riders left heel under some plastic. I found this just now, soit looks like it is the minarelli
http://beedspeed.com/html-pages/WhatEngine.htm and my VIN isImage

Is the jug usually this color pink from the factory? Here are a few pics...
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Here is the pipe that was put on it. I have not heard of this brand but, that is not saying much..Image
2000 Elite SR50 -THE PURPLE NURPLE
50mm BBK (tai)
26mm OKO (round slide) 135 Main Jet
V-8 pipe
39/18 secondary gears (7.583:1 ratio)
36 grams in Prodigy variator
Malossi Delta Clutch & WIng Bell- Thanks RED EFT
65mph GPS (on the freeway)
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