Riding the OUTLAWED Twin Cylinder Dirt Bike!

[@999lazer]

You can check out some of the other crazy bikes that we have filmed here. How about a 1000cc 2 stroke dirt bike... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKGnk5-fbKyYeLs

[@G58]

Do you go out for a piza? No? So why do you believe that one of the most famous Italian motorcycle manufacturers is called Moto Guzi ??

[@siraff4461]

Brilliant review of a great bike. I wanted one of these when they came out (yes another one of those) but they were miles out of my reach at the time. A twin always seemed like a better idea as power levels went up. Now you know that YZilla "needs" a friend with a 500cc twin developed from two 250 2T's in it... I would say twin 500's but lets be honest that sounds like a complete death trap.

[@jarredtremain4644]

Something different, nice video fella's. I enjoy V-twin 1000 aprilla and honda bikes more than inline 4 cylinders, but I suppose V-twin only have 2 cylinder 2 piston which are double size of inline 4cylinder. They should have never stopped 500cc 2bangas racing rather than stop and just allow 250&125 motocross until they add single cylinder 450&250 to compete against them eventually fading 2strokes out. Sux. Should all still be on real bikes that are exciting not just to win in straight lines spending triple the money. Avagud1

[@jarredtremain4644]

Also fella's, just wanted to let you know that I used my mates 2008 Ktm 505 xc-f with the 4 speed gearbox and it went through gears so quickly anywhere then once in 4th it was crazy deceiving speeds. My current bike is 2018 husqvarna te300 last carburetor model. Thing screams through all 6 gears topping out at approx 160km/h. Wheelie machine anytime anywhere. 3xKtm 300exc's, 91 yamaha wr500, 06 yz125, 98 suzuki rmx 250 and started learning on honda 93 cr250.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

How about getting your hands on one of those Panthera 600cc two-stroke motors? It's reputed to be able to bolt right into anything that a Honda CR500 engine can bolt into because the bolt patterns are identical. This beast looks MEAN.

[@henripuustinen4642]

Man, I appreciate you reviewing all these non mainstream bikes. There are those of us who find these "odd" bikes interesting. Also nice to see you going a bit more in depth on each separate bikes history. Keep it up!

[@999lazer]

I appreciate that, thank you

[@StkyfngrsZmooth2]

Yes, I love when he digs up these old dinosaurs and puts them through the test. I didn't even know that someone built a twin cylinder motocross bike. I wonder how much it weighs. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@adrianzmajla4844]

​@@StkyfngrsZmooth2I think he said 107. Something kg.

[@scottw2157]

Honestly I would like to see you do like a 2024 shootout with as many brands as you possibly can obviously Japan Austrian Italian branded bikes. It would be refreshing to see a nonbiased opinion on all the current bikes.

[@MaxGreen-y6r]

@@999lazer I raced this weekend at Monster Mountain in wales

[@jesseison-bowman3964]

How have I never even heard of this and I can't believe Sean was 2 secs faster without even really dialing jn the suspension, cockpit, etc! So sweet

[@corey_mck]

I worked at a dealership for a few years and we sold a handful of these in the US. We had one at the shop that I spent a good bit of time on and I absolutely LOVED it. When you said about the low COG I think you nailed it. The bike feels very planted. I got along with the handling of this bike more than any other MX bike around the 2012-2015 era. Also, the correct starting procedure is to kick it over slow once to "charge" the EFI system, then around TDC just push the kicker through the stroke. Once you get good at it it'll feel like you're just letting your boot's weight move the kicker and it'll fire right off!

[@Peanutdenver]

My buddy I race moto with here in the States(his family is pretty wealthy)has the 550 and turned it into a supermoto. I've ridden it a few times and it is a great bike, different, but a real work of art. I told him to hold on to it as it's a pretty special machine that may be worth some coin in the future.

[@oliverscorsim]

I'd just like to point out 200lbs is super light for a xr200 with 15hp 😂 this looks like a work of art and im shocked to not have heard of it let alone ridden one.. kinda want one tbh this screamer mode with the cam timing on a super moto platform sounds like the bike we all need.

[@irod2821]

Yes Christini AWD review next plz🙏 and thank you for paying homage to this great Italian Stalion! Its always been one of my favorite dirt bike dream bikes & it was so awesome to see it being put through its paces & it definitely lived up to all the hype I ever read about it. I can’t believe the results👏👏 what a worthy competitor it would still make today👍. Thnx for another great episode Max👍👏👏👊

[@999lazer]

Thanks :) lets hope @christiniawd watch the video and can help us out. We are struggling to find one over here.

[@motron3453]

The SXV 550 Supermoto Edition was the best sounding and absolutely fastest Supermoto I've ever had to race against in the German Championship. At one racetrack in the 2008 season (don't know the year exactly) it was measured with 202kmh on a long straight. No other bike was even close to that topspeed! I wish I bought one in 2007-2009 era, but it was 15.000€ for the bike, custom made to order for racing. It had a 2-in-1 underseat exhaust formed like the rear fender and I could listen to it idle for 24h every day. It was made by the Aprilia Racing Department on your order and made of SXV and MXV parts. The tank and fuel hoses were super-close to the exhaust and I remember one bike going up in flames at a race, when the fuel hose got in touch with the exhaust and caught fire.

[@wrightcycleworks]

Definitely ahead of their time for sure. I got the witness the short lived US offroad effort firsthand. My friend Ryan Echols was a factory rider and won several local hare scramble races on the 450. He piloted them in multiple GNCC pro class races, but the teething problems continued to pile up and they would not make a 3 hour race. Still really cool to see them up close ( and ride them) before anyone knew what they were.

[@human1513]

Aprilla does not make a bad looking nor ugly bike. All their bikes are works of art and function.

[@PabloM5]

@@Mo0shiigo ride either an rsv4 factory or a tuono v4 factory. I promise you you’re mind will be changed.

[@bryanttyrawa2444]

​@@Mo0shiicouldn't be farther from the truth

[@henrylewin7677]

@@Mo0shiithe tuono destroyed the super naked sector for years and is still world class and about the best road bike out there. The rsv4 is also god tier. The rs660 is half of their engine and is about the best looking and fastest parallel twin in the category. So they make the best sport twin, and made the best superbike and super naked for a substantial part of the last 10 years. Now only being topped by bikes twice as expensive (panigale and m1000rr)

[@DukeOfTwist]

@@henrylewin7677 Yes the big Tuono's are awesome we have 5 in the family, every generation featured from '04 twin to '21 V4.

[@guanovolante]

Aprilia RS250

[@youtubeaccount9058]

This bike still fuels dreams of a truly lightweight and high-performance v-twin adventure enduro. A lot of 'little' things would need changed (smaller bore/stroke ratio, milder cam, more oil capacity, fuel injection...) but the idea is still tantalizing

[@toltod]

Wish they made those again...I remember when they came out....would have had one if the dealership wasn't so far away. People always forget this bike when talking about the new Tuareg and Aprilia playing in the dirt.

[@GettingthruLife]

Good to see the fast guy really ripping on it. Definitely get the sense that its really a motocross capably machine instead of a mediocre trail/dual sport/desert type bike.

[@Sn0w1981]

Sick bike! Shame the AMA ruined it. They don't like anything with a 2 in it.

[@999lazer]

haha so true :)

[@CMLVI]

Nothing is/was stopping Aprilia from racing in MXGP. Looks like they only had 2 riders in the series; did the AMA ruin it or did Aprilia just not commit to fielding a competitive MX team?

[@daffyduck9901]

🇺🇸🤠

[@Sn0w1981]

@@CMLVI Good point. I think they didn't sell enough bikes to be able to be supporting factory teams. But who's going to buy one if you can't compete with it.

[@CMLVI]

@@Sn0w1981 agreed, but Aprilia has always been more popular and better known in Europe. I wouldn't assume their dirtbike would live and die by the American market. Europe also has historically been way more open to other brands outside the big 5 than the US.

[@12gmentalist]

Let's not forget the Climber trials bike and the awesome RX125 ! 🙂

[@baeruuttehei1393]

Hi there, Max. Great vid about this smashing Aprilia! I remember one of my friends competing against 125 Aprilias in 1978 in NL amateur MX those days. Those things were already good and fast then! Back to the 2 cylinder front: I love this 450, a shame it's flame went out... If you ever can get your hands on a Gilera 2cyl, which I once saw in the capable hands of dear departed Gaston Rahier, or even the Honda 125 twin, I'd be over the moon!! Talking AWD/2x2 bikes: there have been several projects on that front. I remember a Yamaha based Dakar project of 2 french twin brothers and a Maico based 2x2 bike that should be in the Sammy Miller museum in GB. Anyways: good hunting and I'll be quite happy to see you get your hands and camera on either 4 of the beforementioned. Thnx & greetz from T🐻 in NL.

[@Docs77TV]

Max 🫡 mate, every week pulling the bike out the hat 🎩 lol, great vlog again, thanks for pulling these gems out for us to watch 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@999lazer]

Cheers Docs, no probs.

[@kylelangworthy9641]

Max, I am literally drooling. Never even had heard of this what an exotic Machine

[@999lazer]

haha its a pretty bike for sure. Thanks for watching kyle.

[@lukedelehanty6412]

Yup, great machine, I had one. I also had a rxv550 enduro that had SM wheels, I couldn't bring myself to put the dirt wheels on it and put it in the dirt because it was so clean and such great condition. Back to the mxv450, awesome machine, fast, handled so very well. I was not a performance rider, just a trail and occasional single track rider with my then young son. I did mount an OEM side stand(OEM parts were dirt cheap) which was helpful on the trails. Even with my efforts to make the bike more trail friendly it would never be tamed for the trails, so I sold it in favor of a ktm500 with a wide ratio transmission. It is a special machine.

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Must admit the 450 sounds better then anything on mud

[@georgekasza7295]

Sorry but a 2 stroke 700 maco is the best sounding bike in the world.

[@davidanderson2393]

I wanted one of those when after seeing it at the Aprilia display at the International motorcycle show. First dirt bike I had ever seen with an ignition map switch, they stated low map was for muddy conditions, great looking machine.

[@JPtheHammer]

Had an RXV for a few months here in the US. Absolutely wild bike. If I could get three rides out of I before turning wrenches, though. I was doing good. If they'd bring these back with some real R&D and market support, they'd be top tier.

[@katiposcotty]

I've just picked up a RXV450 and had the first ride on a MX track. It is kinda heavy but actually handles pretty well. Power is smooth and plentiful.

[@markgaudreau8053]

wow keep that rare gem

[@katiposcotty]

Yes I will, right next to my SXV450

[@GoddessOfMisfortune]

I'd been eyeing one of these for about a year now, thanks for giving a review of it!

[@Danger_mouse]

Awesome sounding bikes, but I'm truly amazed that you found on still in running condition. They were plagued with very early premature crank failures and electrical faults. I have a friend here in Australia who collects orphan bikes and does them up. He has a SXV450 & a RXV550 in running condition after repairing them both, but they aren't for riding as the clock is ticking every hour they run up.

[@dreamseller01]

I'm in Australia and have an '08 SXV550. I've put 5000km of hard riding on it in the few years I've owned it, @14k now. Zero issues.... until flywheel bolts unwound into the stator lol. Known issue from the factory. Had it freshened up by Moto Italia in Sydney. All parts off the shelf and i was back in action. I ride it every chance I get out in the Vic High Country. No commuting, just twisties.

[@Danger_mouse]

@@dreamseller01 Lucky man. 👍 Saw one come up cheap near me with a view to doing it up, contacted Joe about it and was told definitely do not buy it due to the faults mentioned and a lack of parts. 👍

[@petergriffin4629]

Have you already put in your order for a Panthera 600 engine?? This has to hit the channel for sure.

[@tuomashayrinen4763]

I have a 250, a 350 and a 450 and had the chance to ride my friends 550 Aprilia on an SX track. Freaking blast. Just a touch of a throttle and it would clear jumps easily. Two or three steps up from a 450. That thing has like 70 hp! Not scary by any means, just smooth crazy power. Some 250´s are more nervous and twitchy down low. but living with one - no way. The e-start is a big pain, its from a freakin´scooter and can´t do the job. Kick start is a big +. I didn´t notice any problems with the controls or nothing, it fit nicely and couldn´t feel the weight really compared to an older 450. I do like the planted feel of even an older 450 single. It turns really nicely. I really liked it, just not the reality. If it would start ok and parts were available, it would be a really good all around bike!

[@infantryshooter]

The tank and airbox positions are similar to the 1985+ Yamaha F750 5-valve Genesis. The inline 4 engine was laid down at 45° from vertical, the carbs drew down vertically from the airbox where the gas tank is normally located, and the fuel was carried just above the transmission. Man, you could really hear the airbox HOWL when you ran it flat out at 145mph... The MXV450 is a really cool machine!

[@garethwalker9414]

You NEED to test a Stark Varg 80hp version PLEASE 🙏 👊

[@mikehudg2209]

What an exceptional video and wonderful Aprilia mx 450 !! I was fortunate enough to ride the 450 dual sport and spectacular bike !!! My dealer was a Aprilia Husqvarna dealer and I ended up with a 2009 TE 450 , loved that bike to , but always wondered what if ? 🤔 thanks for this outstanding video

[@999lazer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Cr125stin]

Makes me miss my SXV 550 !!

[@davea7250]

Mate of mine both one and let me ride it , id had over 23 dirt bikes beforehand , found the bike too be powerful and sound great suspension good for the dirt roads I was on , loved It.

[@ART.Seventy7]

Good old ashdown, looking forward to being back there this weekend after my accident there two months ago. Great video as usual, bike sounds wicked 👍👍

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching. Have a good time at the weekend:)

[@identiticrisis]

I hadn't realised the MX variant had retimed ignition intervals compared to the SXV and RXV - I thought it sounded odd, not at all like a V-Twin. In Harley / flat track parlance, this is often called "twingling" - not to be confused with actual Twingle, or split-single engines. It's just a case of rotating the cams in one cylinder head, no new parts needed - adjust fuel map and ignition timings, done! Supposedly, and originally, it was said to "improve grip". The more modern thinking is that it improves the "signal to noise ratio" regarding the rider's _sensation_ of available grip at the back tyre. The idea is the lumped torque pulses have a larger magnitude than the oscillating torque from the start-stop motion of the pistons, possibly better than a single cylinder of similar total capacity, given the shared inertia of the pistons in a twin-cylinder engine. Unfortunately, the narrow V angle undermines that effect somewhat, it would need to be much closer to 90° for the best result - like the MT07 in flat track racing. In MotoGP the understanding has caused a shift away from lumping power pulses and into minimising the oscillating piston torque - or "inertial torque" as Yamaha call it - the required piston phases naturally result in irregular firing. Aprilia also made a circuit racing variant, the RRV450, with short forks, the SXV swinging arm and a fairing. They were used for spec racing series; in the UK the series followed BSB around and was pretty entertaining. They're a bit like the old 250 two strokes.

[@lorenzosguaitamatti]

I would love to see you riding the bmw 450

[@999lazer]

great call

[@samtech79]

I've got an RXV 550, hands down the best dual sport I've ever had. Maintenance hungry but never let me down. They really shine in the deep sand. Never has there been a better engine/chassis than the Ape for dune mobbing.

[@lennoxlocal]

Unreal production quality. I'm new here, but here to stay. I'll look forward to the next episodes.

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it and we look forward to having you back :)

[@MegaAndyandyandy]

Well obviously this needs be the platform for the new custom 999cc big bore V-twin 2024 APE-rezillia "Laser" model. That you now clearly need to design, build, and ride!!!! Chop chop!!!

[@unknownbikes5178]

I love this bike. It is one of my favorites to ride in my collection. As I know it there are only 23 in the Americas. 1 of which is in Las Vegas, mine.

[@timmwhite9218]

Good to see you back 999Lazer‼️😊 Your track there in the U.K. is just awesome ~ I watched 3 years of British Championships races there in the last decade or so...👍🙋God Bless, Y'all from S. Texas

[@MaxGreen-y6r]

Awesome thank you for such good motor bike it would of bin better if it was a 2 stroke

[@999lazer]

Haha thanks, you know we love out 2 strokes, but this bike is so cool we thought we had to let it on our channel :) thanks for watching

[@MrDanny7686]

Best mx channel. Hands down

[@999lazer]

Thanks Mr Danny :)

[@Drunken_Hamster]

It definitely doesn't sound like a V-twin, and it's PRECISELY due to the "big bang" cam timing. Assuming this is a 90-degree bank angle, with the cams as they are it would fire 0-90, then have 630 degrees of silence. Whereas if it had normal firing, it'd fire 0-270 then have 450 degrees of silence. Most V-twin and "crossplane" parallel twin ADVs do it the latter way. I suppose having less silence would make them more of a handful since they'd break traction more frequently and keep it broken more easily, but it gives it an AMAZING muscle-car like sound. Maybe do another vid where you retime the cams and compare the sounds?

[@Uninfluenceable]

I've owned the SXV, along with the Husky 510 and 570/610 (designed by the same guy as the Aprilia). The first downfall of this bike was that they released it before R&D was complete (because Aprilia needed the $ badly) and the engine had an oil sealing issue that required a massive 40 hour engine teardown to remedy, right off the showroom floor. Second issue was they they released it as a "street bike" (at least here in the states), even thought it was clearly a race only engine, requiring 500 mile service intervals. Meanwhile people rode them without service for thousands of miles (as you would a street bike) and they would blow up while under the warranty period, costing Aprilia massively. In the US, Aprilia pulled the bike from sale within a year, and basically tried to swipe the whole thing under the rug.

[@macmckie2238]

Best looking bike ever. Max let’s see some TM’s screaming 🙏

[@999lazer]

Ok I hear ya... let me see what I can do

[@cosmicsurfer5911]

I am one of the fortunate souls to have owned a SXV550 for many years, a 2007 version. Problem child but would have been my first choice when I was 16, not at 60😢 💪💯🤣🤣🤣

[@billcharlton1429]

I rode a brand new RXV (test ride) at a dealer in NM. Most amazing bike I ever rode. Was going to buy a 6-year-old used model later on. Had about 5,000 miles on it. Did a little research on it and found out that these bikes require a ring job once you pass 5000 miles. Confirmed with dealer. Very expensive. Couldn't afford that every 5000 miles so I passed. Sure wish somebody would make a dual sport bike with similar engine performance with lower maintenance requirements, a 32" seat height, and around 9" of suspension travel front and rear.

[@stevegraham3817]

I used to enjoy building oddball bikes, RZ350 motor in a TT250 chassis registered as a TT250, TT350 forks and swingarm on an RZ350 centre registered as an RZ250, and an IT490 in an '83 KR250 and registered as a '77 KH250. All learner legal in the days when riding unaccompanied was a $50 or $100 fine, I can't remember and 1 point.

[@nb7466]

When i was 5 my uncle and grandpa gave me my cousin's old dirt bike. It was a 86 suzuki 50 woth the blue seat. I still ride today. I have a 82 Honda cb900c. I kove old bikes. 2 stroke is music.

[@kelevra558]

I've always wanted to put a banshee engine in a dirt bike. What's the MSRP on this thing? I've always been impressed with aprillia's prices actually back in 2009 I bought an aprillia rs4 brand new for $13,999. Its the only time I ever strayed away from an R1 simply because I already had one. I won $22,000 gambling so I went and bought myself a present and gave the rest to my parents. Helped towards my dad's retirement. I still own it. It's my track bike it has full carbon fiber race fairings I actually made myself, the heads are ported and polished by me, titanium valvetrain, custom ground cams, titanium connecting rods, diamond billet pistons, super trick ohlins suspension, carbon fiber wheels, carbon ceramic front brake rotors, and so much more but i wont go on and on. While it took a lot to feel as comfortable on it as I am on my R1M, at 10/10ths the aprillia is more predictable than any older R1 I would be okay with converting to a strictly track bike. It makes 204 hp, weighs 341 lbs, and on limiter in 6th ur doing 221 mph but it's not about the straight line speed it's about the handling. It's unbelievable. Not quite as good as my brand new R1m but that thing costed me $26,000. It's by far and away the most miraculous motorcycle I've ever thrown a leg over. It's BLINDINGLY fast man. The way I have mine geared it does 121 mph in 2nd gear and gets there in just under 8 seconds. No launch control thats just rolling out and teasing the clutch just a touch after 60 feet. I got 209 mph in the standing half mile on pump gas. I also have a turbo 2006 R1 raven that makes 304 wheel hp. I left an H2 for dead like 2 weeks ago. It has a gtx35/44 and haltech elite 750. I fabricated my own small water to air intercooler, the turbo sits where the OE air box was and I retained the OE location dual under seat exhaust because, well lets face it because it's the coolest thing in the world. I won't get into everything I've done to it but, it's actually not as much as youd think. It has over 30,000 miles on it and has never had an issue other than breaking a couple chains and just SMOKING clutch friction plates.

[@upsideways]

This was super entertaining

[@danhurley6152]

2nd comment as I do love these 😁 if you ever get the chance to hear a 550 sxv vdb with the pipes do it as it's probably the sexiest bike youl ever hear ! the super motos handle like nothing else either literaly on its ear and with the 80 bhp from the vanden bosh bikes. I think the reliability thing is the cases how they are stuck together with shit sealant and taking out and splitting these was beyond most guys plus the cost of having it done. The one that was up for sale lately had 3rd gear issue so looking at ££££ strait away 🙈

[@killacoiler1707]

I seen an add the other day that a company called Panthera Motorsports has revamped the CR 500 platform making it a EFI 600cc with electric start. I have yet to see anything on it in video format but I can imagine that it has to put out some decent numbers over a 500 because if it doesn't I do not see its 7800 USD MSRP being justified. I am curious to see some wheel dyno numbers and then some wet weight figures in a modified 450 AF chassis. It could be a direct competitor for the Megladon if it is mapped and port timed properly. One thing that I found to be very interesting is that it uses a power valve system which means that it has a broader over-rev potential than the 500cc 2T engines of yesteryear. Something to keep an eye on if nothing else.

[@INNOVVDashCam]

keep going! is a good show for me!👏👏👏👏

[@francescoporcari8597]

Talking about the RXV, the first series was agued with flaws, but from 2009 m.y. everything was tweaked. But by then the bad reputation was solid rock. I know for sure that some them are running greatly after 20k km without any engine rebuild needed.

[@sebass156]

I use to own an SXV 550 it was a beast in the streets of NYC. So much fun !

[@istra70]

Can you test one or both of this kind of rally bikes ? AJP PR 7 or Kove 450 rally Thanks for posting

[@simonebianchi4453]

next one could be a Beta, either the 2012 RR 450 cross country or keep an eye on the new 2024 RX300 2 stroke 😊 nice video, I was expecting those 2s though, the bike looked so stable in the rear when accelerating after every turn.

[@IRON_D]

Sweet looking bike… curious if Triumph will do any similar stuff to stand apart

[@johnsmithfakename8422]

I do not ride motorcycles, I like the tech, and this engine really catches my attention. It is a light 450cc Twin cylinder engine that fits in a dirt bike. I like Twin cylinders over singles, and Tripples over Twins. A twin cylinder Dirt bike automatically catches my attention. I often imagine about a twin cylinder 250cc dirt bike because it does not exist.

[@tonyread5559]

Makes sense he would be quicker on the less grippy sections of the track on the Aprilia. V-twins get traction better in those situations and it was making up ground. That's why the XR750 Harley dominated American dirt track forever.

[@Wooskii1]

That's cool and I like Aprilia and all, but I'm glad that never became a thing. Dirt bikes are already getting too expensive, I can't imagine how much they would be if manufacturers decided to embrace twin cylinders and declare they are the future. Maybe it's just paranoia after seeing the 2 strokes creep up near the new high price of their 4 cycle counterparts.

[@loki887]

It's those tiny little cans that get me 😂😂

[@lawrence471]

Thank God I got my grey market rxv 450 here in Denver. I love it the front wheel reaches for the sky at 1/4 throttle. Lol.

[@DavidJones-pc4ft]

Aprilia had a 250 CC twin for road until a few years ago. There was also a Gilera twin MC bike for a while

[@AlphaEngineer2022]

I love these bikes, when I was a kid my friends dad was a bike dealer, I remember being there when he had 6 of them turn up brand new all still wrapped up. I was too young to ride one at the time and couldn't even touch the floor when I sat on one. I settled for an aprilia rx50 shortly after. its a shame these 450's and 550's suffered common engine issues and essentially went extinct. hard to find these bikes for sale.

[@Eatcrow]

I recognised Ashdown straight away! Excellent ride

[@ruigoncalves5301]

I 999lazer, i love that bike. I think that bike is a great great classic mx bike. Good value in the future

[@1crazypj]

Always used Putoline in my Maico 490 I'd never even heard of the Aprillia MXV until this video.

[@Heavywall70]

Big props for being a kicker!!!

[@danhurley6152]

There's a couple 550 and 450 supermotos in our hillclimb/sprint club the 550s are trick with factory parts the 450 for sale the other week

[@RSVRusso]

Great video. As an Aprilia fan, it was cool to see how fast this thing still is. Had two rare bikes when I was youger, that would be great to see you test... a Husqvarna cr500 (liquid cooled) and a Cagiva WMX 500. The Cagiva I had supposedly had the 'desert' tank, so not sure exactly what it was made to race in, but it was super grunty.

[@DoU3vnLftBr0]

Just gives me 04 yzf450 vibes. 4 speed power demon. Love it! Sick track too!!

[@Aretumis]

Sick review man, this is a sick bike. I remember when the FIM game MUD came out it had this bike in and and that's when I learned about it. I'm jealous you got to ride this thing, would love to own one

[@lukecombs5242]

Max you should do a video on McGraths 93 Honda cr250r how good was the 93 cr250r really I think it was great but I’d love to see you test it and have some pro riders ride it and get their take on it cheers great video as usual sir 🤙🏻

[@999lazer]

that would be so cool and thanks :)

[@jakubmuller9132]

absolutely obsessed with XV's

[@999lazer]

Thanks Jakub, hope we did it justice.

[@dpforth]

Awesome to see it give the YZilla a kicking. I have an SXV5.5 and it's the most fun I've had on pavement. Voted most likely to cost you your license.

[@joseaguirre7517]

It would be very nice to see a Rally racer versión!! And I think ... that!! It could be a great competitor in the very known DAKAR RALLY!! Don't you think?

[@joseaguirre7517]

yeah!! Of course I had forgotten, that's true! But what I don't quite understand is the reason why it's like forbidden!

[@dcracing4866]

Awesome video. But look into triumph a bit more as they used to make a Motocross bike but it was back in the day when it was called scrambling

[@alexjanito3404]

Ive found that original tires are typically about 6 months older than the machine itself. Dot number should be (example)- 4509 would represent the 45th week of 2009 on tire manufacture date

[@acdcjonnyboy]

I'm no Aprilia expert, but that MXV frame looks very much like the VDB factory supermoto frames

[@rodfriesen4370]

Is the dampening setting way off? Seems to bounce in the rear end. With a little tweaking that thing would be an amazing ride!

[@chrischrestensen3885]

That track looks like the surface of mars!

[@mrbilly_k]

It has a kick starter.....I do hunger,with x2 rxv450 & the haunting feeling of is this prick of a thing going start. A kick starter would be a blessing.

[@jameshatton4211]

That was such a surprising lap log! Wow!

[@RDTengineered]

There was an Aprilia v-twin offroad version near me on the grid at the ISDE in 2005. Was quiet and looked fast.

[@motomallen]

What a fantastic production and what an awesome bike.

[@jetdr]

Cool idea, not sure how the engine as a structure would hold up with Pro level guys jumping. But the twin engine should hold up nicely, two cylinders taking a beating instead of just one.

[@alejoc1402]

I,ve got the only one in Argentina: veeeeery goog handle, cornering and traction. with 15 sproket is faster. The Marzzochi fork are quite hard.

[@freelancerider100]

I had a chance to buy one... Wish I would have!

[@rickywright9239]

My dad had the sxv 550 and although it was fantastic to ride, but every time it was started it created problems.

[@C-24-Brandan]

With how well built their streetbike, moto gp and supermoto bikes are its probably well built etc. With the vtwin motor prob is torquey etc, should do a hard enduro type test with it to see what its actually capable of

[@defenderman1000]

It sounds like the the 2000’s and early 10’s was a renascence for new concept bike design. With at least three being the Aprila 450, Husaberg 70 deg, and the Christini 2 wheel drive, (and maybe a resilient KLR for military use) we have hardly seen that kind of innovation since. KTM’s fuel injected 2 stroke is the most “new” in a long time, and is minor in comparison. What happened to innovation? Was it killed by the big manufacturers?

[@laurentiudinca9606]

What a sweet machine.

[@natecote1971]

This would be a awesome snowbike/timbersled!!!

[@brunohagensen9759]

What about trying out a Vertemati or a VOR.

[@dcraexon]

That track looks so fun

[@belvedere98]

Would love to see Jeffrey Herlings on the Yzilla!

[@ramcharger9146]

You know what also is a very fun bike the sr250s and the sr450s ssr you really really really should do videos on those bikes for people who want an affordable dirt I own both of those bikes and I also have a CR500 98 a Suzuki 80s 100 2 stroke a YZ250 2 joker 05 and my 08 CRF 450 let me tell you my sr250s is a replica of a Honda 450 that only cost for 4k brand new has six speeds and can-do 70 75 stock its an amazing trail bike really good track bike it keep up with my 450 they pretty much keep up with all my bike's besides my 500 that's another story LOL

[@Graplernapler]

Twin cylinder two stroke would be wild. Think about how quick it would rev

[@jerseyboycustoms]

I want the svx550 to throw around. Im not good enough at ALL for a 550 but the 450 is practically impossible to find and they cost just as much as a newer 350-450. Plus, im an aprilia die hard and im not after dirt track times LOL

[@davidelliott5843]

See if you can find an MZ 250 GE. It’s a mix of old and new school but incredible for its day.