Feels better than a Ducati, looks better than a Ducati, but it’s not a Ducati. That pretty much about sums up Aprilia. It’s equiped with better components, it more affordable and in many cases, it perfoms better. But damn, Ducati and it’s “lifestyle!”

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Patrick and I hauled ass to the Aprilia Demo Day and spent all day testing Aprilias.

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“It’s here…We’ll build it”

Alex and Tony have insanely embarked on a project to track a wrecked Daytona 675. We follow them through the wallet-eating, bank account draining process.

“This is going to be a lot of work.” Truer words have never been spoken. However, we’ve managed to get all the simple things done this month, such as checking for and removing all damaged parts. We ended up with a strong frame, engine, and swingarm. “Looks pretty clean and simple.” Tony just laughed.

JOB ONE

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I had one of these kits installed on the XR. They are designed for “racers striving for competitive advantages in endurance races.” It came with components including high compression forged pistons (for 11.5:1 compression artio) and high-lift cams (15 degree increase) intended for high output at higher rpm. Reinforced clutch related parts (including springs, outer clutch housings, etc) are included in the kit to meet increased power output.

Honda claims a 15% increase in power with the kit installed. The recommended retail price is from $2,500-$3,000.