DID I BUY A FAKE APRILIA RSV MILLE SP?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Perkins took a punt on an ultra rare 1 of 150 WSBK Homologation Specials - the Aprilia RSV Mille SP and took it up to Griff at AP Workshops for diagnosis and hopefully the seal of approval!
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Halfway through this video and wanted to stop and say: Pay this man whatever he charges. This is the guy you want working on this kind of machine. A perfectionist who knows all the details. Amazing knowledge and recollection for something 20 years old.
I was blown away when he said "look at this little clip, that held the build/bill (not sure) sheet".
Get it on the road with new tyres and let that man take it for a blat. Anybody enthusiastic enough to notice the mudguard screw is wrong deserves a chance to ride it. Putting a smile like that on a mates face helps justify the purchase price!
Griff is literally a walking encycloaprillia
This comment deserves more likes, lol 😅
I rarely give a comment a thumbs up but if I could, this would get Tuono
Dare I say... a motorcyclopedia?
Apriliapedia
@44Teeth you have to offer Griff a proper ride out on that. A man that passionate about a particular bike needs to have a good go!
Griff has serviced and worked on every Aprilia I have owned,Griff is an absolute legend and wouldn’t have anyone else work on my Aprilias 🤘
Tbf - he is a legend on just about any bike! His mini-bike obsession is equally nerdy and great fun :)
@@natmann7384 your right man all bikes! Every time I ride after he’s fettled with it it feels so good ✌️
He also looks like Rolf Harris
Can Griff move to Oz please 🙃
What a great guy, and right on my doorstep? Who'd have known it...
🤔 Rsv Mille here I come😉 👍
“Find a job you love and you’ll never have to a work a day in your life.”
Fantastic stuff!
I have a job I like but am not stsble
I'm a torque head
“That screw’s wrong!” Haha, love it. Bike is cool as fuck and looks seriously great in that paint scheme. Can see why previous owner had it in his living room.
Same wrong screw on the other side....
@@EricvZ1967 lol 😆 u spotted it bruv 👍👍
@@craigmorgan4676 😜
@Howling Mad Murdock My dad's mate has classic bikes in every room it's weird but it's also amazing at the same time.
got a mate like this withnharleys and old brit bikes, really embarshing when your out and the owner hears rob talking, but hes always right
Bike looks great in that livery! All the time and expense to take it back to the factory paint just to make it look worse would be a bitter pill to swallow. I would leave it as a period-correct custom that looks fantastic. Hopefully you can piece together the full history on the bike. Nice work, Grumble! -Tim
Griff should definitely be a honourable member of the team, he is well spoken and knows his onions, and has some classy banter ‘pissing like a puppy’…etc🤣😎👍
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Motion passed. We all agree.
@@KingPeachful 4th
Spot on, what an infectious enthusiasm he has.
Don't forget rare as chicken lips 😂😂👍🏽 classic
Griff is a legend in his own right , take him up on his offer and film it for us. The road version and your SP comparison. I remember being given a ride on a full factory race team 851 Ducati back in the 90’s . I could still tell you exactly how it felt to ride nearly 30 years later. This is how Griff would feel about a ride on the SP, Some things just mean that much !!! Thanks for sharing such an awesome bike, great content.
Loving the amount of videos coming out recently!
They have a Dakar trip to pay for
Yes!!! I mean yes because I love these guys and their prolific content!
Yeah!! Great deal
same!!
The two of you have single handedly made me an Aprilia fan. The genuine stoke throughout this entire video and the giggling and grinning going on shows there is truly something special about that machine. Can’t wait for the ride video. Congrats on the purchase!
This is the type of moto vids I personally have been longing for. Unique insights into unique earlier bikes. This should be a 44Teeth special segment going forward. Love it!
If you ever sell this Griff should be the only person allowed to buy it or another person who truly understands just how special these old factory race machines are. You can see the enormous amount of pride he has just looking at that machine. Really have made a fantastic purchase. As a bit of a Aprilia nut having the RS125, 08 RSV1000R and all being well soon a RS250 along with a 98/99 Millie 1000 would complete the stable of these phenomenal bikes. Might have take a leaf out of the person you purchased this from and start keeping them in the front room. Who needs a sofa,bookshelves and a TV when all you want is a folding deck chair to admire these great bikes. 44Teeth, You boys smashed it out the park once again
Just remember it's only original once so why bother re repainting it back to standard looks sexy as is.
this is good advice.
@@FortyFourTeeth it's spectacular in that paint scheme - well in Chris.
@@ianmacfarlane1241 Yes I second this motion. It speaks volumes about Chis's respect for other artists and his discerning tastes.
@@vpweber It certainly does - the matt black against the fluorescent orange on the nose cowling/top fairing is stunning - the whole bike is stunning.
Chris seems like a man who doesn't live with regrets, but I think he'd regret re-painting that scheme.
It also adds to the uniqueness - out of the 150 RSV Mille SPs there can't be many, if any, that have that particular paint scheme.
It's close enough to the standard scheme, so it doesn't appear outlandish, and the gold wheels look fantastic.
I'd leave it - I don't think that it can be improved - I'd love to see it.
Yep, fully agree. Leave it as is
I love this bike so much. On my 2000 RSV mille I had these pipes running and even the Arrow manifold for the street legal bikes (because the cosworth heads have different manifold mountings). Only the 2-2 connection to the mufflers were missing and I planned to let me make some, to be able to enjoy the real 2-2 sound and power. Unfortunatelly there was an accident distroying my plans..
The sound of these two pipes (Aprilia SP Titanium) is so good.. not even too loud, but so so deep and crisp!
I am really happy for you to get such a good pick with this bike. Enjoy!
What a top bloke. He’s genuinely happy for you! If I ever get one of those Aprilllllllia things for track then he’s the man to go to!
from one of the biggest Aprillia fans down under,DONT EVER PART WITH THIS ICON,sir you have just purchased the worlds best motorcycle ,much respect
Here in Melbourne we are entering our 2nd week of stage FKN 5 lOCKDOWN,cant leave except for food,medical care or essential work ,cant leave a steel ring of 5 kilometres from home ,i hour exercise with one other person ,suffice to say ever damm person is fairly miserable and theres word the transport union are going to strike to try hold goverment to some type of ransom,THANK GOD for your recent run of content that you have been posting and most especially this SP one ,its been far too long since i felt happy but this video has recharged my batteries ,sounds silly but i feel better ,thank you
This is bloody awesome!!!! Would love to see more nostalgic bikes with history like this!!
Just hope it rides in a straight line now 🤣
Me too, loving the older bike..do one on the SUZUKI RGV 1997
Hands up, those of you who went online straight after this and looked for a RSV Mille SP! Great buy, Mr Baron. 🤩
Stand out Vid. More of this. Grifs knowledge, passion and detail is supreme, almost zen. He needs to feature more. Love that bike, i had to pause the vid before you started her up i was that nervous. Congrats on an amazing purchase.
I just LOVE Griff's enthusiasm for this bike. It's contagious!
That grif-guy seems to know his stuff! Always cool when technerds get going! 😁🙌
The fact he can say that this bike has an aftermarket screw is impressive.
I love to watch someone who actually knows their stuff and geek out on it. Griff wasn't throwing the knowledge at us, he was helping us learn about what it actually is. One of the best videos I have seen in months!!!
Griff is THE #1 man in Europe for 'Prillas. Bit of a top dude too!
Totally agree.
Whoa, i get he’s good. But there has to be a guy in italy somewhere topping him, don’t you think?😉
In Europe? Fuck me..no wonder why you all had that fucking "it's coming home" sense of superiority... 🤭😄
@@HeyAddieImTojo Always possible - Griff said on a podcast episode that he was working for Aprilia in Italy on many of the v-twins that were developed.
@@frankiepavinato I wonder if The Lightning Seeds would ever have understood how misunderstood that song became :)
It has a fully adjustable frame, a cosworth reworked engine, the frame number is right, the pipes are right so it's kosher then. What's with the wheels though? They don't look like the correct ones but that's ok as you can fit the standard brembo or lighter OZ wheels anyway. May have been intended to be tracked but never used? Engine looks different to the gen1s especially the heads.
Standard it wasn't any more powerful BUT was left for the customer to tune. All they were untuned was around 105 to 110bhp rear wheel out of the crate. Tuned expect 125bhp rear wheel. Griff is deffo your man...he's a legend and no one touches my rsvr except Griff.
Be aware that many parts are not available now for these so get pally with Alan Millyard who can make anything😉
Great find, great bike and a really fast appreciating classic...a true investment. Don't crash it on track!!!😁
This is the best bike you've never ridden Chris. I'm a complete rsv nut and bit of a nerd on them having ridden, owned and loved gen1 rsv bikes over the past 18 years and one like this hardly ever comes around mate. You really lucked out this time. Keep it, cherish it but ride it! I'm back in the fold having found a one off low miles rsvr from the same period. Won't be selling this one! Welcome to the club. That's two rare ones you have what with the Eddy Rep which I also had.
Thank you for sharing this. I badly needed something positive today, and it did the trick.
I have a soft spot in my heart for that era Aprilia's and awesome rotax engines. Couldn't stop smiling.
I understand you mate. Had a shite day yesterday, till a rebuilt '67 Laverda stopped next to me at the lights.
The amount of passion this guy shows for bikes makes me so happy.
What an absolute minter! We'd all be lucky to have a Griff working on our bikes too, and you can tell he loves what he does.
Bloody fantastic!! What a happy face Chris - and Griff's as well 😀 ... sounds gorgeous, so smooth. Next we"ll see you wheel standing her around Oulton Park...
8:10 MS is a brand of italian cigarettes we had mostly from the '70 until the '00
I remember those
This is why i order way too much 44teeth merch, and its not for the merch. Nerdy, special motorcycle content like this is so much more enjoyable and valuable than the latest advertorial from whatever mainstream motorcycle pumps out for the masses. Genuine and passionate.
Nice to see Jason Newsted working again after Metallica ..... 😁
Lovely bike
I was looking for this comment before post it myself 🤣🤣😍😍
This guy is great. Another great video as well, Chris. Cheers!
Beautiful bike👍
Love this Griff guy, have to bring it more often on the channel. He has great attitude and energy... He genuinely is jealous of this Mille SP.
I think this is the best video you've ever made. Both of you were so happy like 2 kiddos in the candy shop. Genuine joy to watch.
You had me at dodgy warehouse.
we've all had you at a dodgy warehouse..
@@FortyFourTeeth like the dyslexic pimp? He bought a warehouse....
@@drewiediggler1 lmao
I had one of the roads bikes back in 2000 and had it painted up in these very colours, along with the Aprilia challenge leathers and AXO RSV helmet. Kept the bike for 7 years and still regret selling it to this day. I met Troy Corser (along with all of the stars of the golden age of WSB inc Suzi Perry!!) at 2002 WSB at Brands when I had a VIP pass gifted to me and he signed a print that I still have of him riding the RSV at Laguna Seca. Please don't change the paint work it's a true icon of its time in this spec. You are a lucky man!!!
Dealt with Griff a good few times. Genuinely one of the nicest blokes on the planet. What a great looking bike, please keep that paint scheme.
Love AP, had a smashing day chatting to Griff as he serviced my humble ETV 1000 with (nearly!) as much enthusiasm and attention to detail. Great vid, great shop.
You went to the master (Griff), so you can rest assured you own a piece of history, congrats!
The current paint really highlights the gold accents and makes the orange pop in contrast with the finish being a matt instead of high gloss. I personally think it looks better like this than the original paint job. Carbon fibre stands out more to. Happy for you and the bike is legit.
Love this, I can listen to Griff talk all day. That is a real enthousiast
What a purchase. What a top bloke Griff is. I have to congratulate you on a very smart buy. It has left many of us envious, jealous, drooling and cursing!! But grinning from ear to ear like you must be :) Thanks for sharing.
It's great to see the enthusiasm, knowledge and love for these machines!
If I ever own a Aprilia, I'll be using AP x
I'm a car man not a bike man, but I could listen to Griff talking about Aprilias for ages!
Absolutely beautiful. It's amazing listening to Griffs knowledge.
Please buy more of these specials and have this guy run through the details explaining why they're special.... great watch MORE MORE Please film him doing the others!
Griff seems like a top bloke, could probably talk about that bike for hours and it not be boring
Griff is an incredible guy - as are all the folks at AP Workshops. They all have helped so many Aprilia folks, and they ship parts the world over! I purchased some bits and bobs from them, and I'm in the States. I'm glad Chris made it up to see Griff. As *soon* as I heard Chris state he was heading to AP Workshops, I knew I was going to like this video. As always - top quality from 44 teeth.
the paintjob is absolutely awesome especially this being a WSBK homologation bike having a unique and fantastic looking WSBK replica color scheme!! congrats!
I love how excited he was about the cable tie that held the build sheet! We need more Griffs in the world
That was a great video, so neat to see two grown men behaving like kids at Christmas.
RSV Mille SP. . smooth as silk! when it started, the hairs on the back of my neck sat up and listened!! love it.
Love this. Grif seems like a total legend. Exactly the kind of guy you want working on your bike
I recognise Griff! a mate was on his fireblade and his gear linkage came off near Tamworth Yamaha. Griff was driving by in some sort of American Low rider and took us to his workshop to knock something together for him to get home. lovely bloke.
Just a tip when strapping the bike in your van, add one large (heavy duty) strap straight back from the rear wheel, in the event of a hard brake/accident it will stop it coming forward into the seats and potentially hurting you. Straps lose strength when not directly load in a straight line from the direction of force, the wider the angle the load effectively goes up so their effective load rating is massively reduced if that makes sense?
....and get a bulkhead.
Nice!! Makes me miss my old red Tuono 2003 with beige frame, original race exhaust sounded great. Love the twin rear lights.
That exhaust note beats any of the others V Twins of the era. Super snarly and super horn. Griff is now in the hallowed club of James, and the Solicitor bloke that I would instantly use if I ever needed what they can offer. Thanks 44T for bringing these guys to our attention.
The VTR SP2 says hold my beer.
Mr loophole (solicitor)? He’s a very good man 👍
@@deehaws4334 😁😁
Half way through, got to say - I'm excited for you! Brilliant video. So much nostalgia, i miss hanging out at the garage! Back to the video, get the brew on!
Will you PLEASE invite Griff on the first run!
I love the way that both Aprilia and Ducati have packed as much as they can in the engine area, it looks so compact, and if I had one of them, I’d be tempered to keep the mid fairing off to showcase all that beautiful machinery and equipment.
Griff getting excited over all the parts etc, loved it. Even more so the cable tie near the end :)
I'm fairly new to the world of bikes and was totally unaware of this era of Aprilia. Really enjoyed the vid and Griff's enthusiasm is infectious. Great stuff.
This has got to be the best video 44Teeth has ever done. Me owning a 2002 Tuono R Limited might make me a bit biased though.
Just realised I actually rode one of these SP bikes on a ride out in Wales circa 2001.... Swapped over with someone as they had never tried a VFR800 and I hadnt ridden any V twin machine up til then. My memory is of a fairly tall and slightly narrow bike, incredible sound, sweet handling and LOTS of pull when opened up a bit.... Can recall the owner saying the bike had a second exhaust can (?) when bought new and ( I think) 2nd set of wheels ?.... Great to see a slumbering machine come back to life. And what a machine 👍 Its funny looking back... V twins suddenly became all the rage for quite a while ....
Griff was so excited, awesome to watch!
Once you by an Aprillia your in Griffs good books i had a gen 2 and it broke down on the A429 by Northlech .. not only did Griff drive from Tamworth to pick me up he brought me some snacks and sorted my bike out in no time. I wish i never sold it on. Forever gratefull 🙌
Wow, total Jizz machine. That sound ! Congratulations ! What a legend Griff is too , more Griff pls.
Griff seems like a nice guy; I’ll give them a call about my Tuono, doubtless he can answer a few questions.
Great video too, something a bit different, really good to watch 👍🏻
"It was quite a lot of money"... so, how much??
Peter Goddard? A great Aussie, live right here in Wollongong!!!
Griffs a top guy. Done a few jobs for me over the years on my Gen 2. Very welcoming, in fact he took me cruising around Birmingham picking up parts while the lads worked on my bike. Seeing this makes me want to get it back on the road
Griff is a legend , I wouldn't take my RSV anywhere else.
Back in 2008 I went to buy used RSV Mille 2003 with double Akra, for my first bike (too big I know). It was sitting in the garage and when the guy started I got goose bumps from the bass :) unbelievable sound. Eventually the guy didn't want to lower the price for additional 200e and I was pissed, moved on and bought a CBR F3 few weeks later. But it's one of those "never got over" things. It was so special back then. This June I bought Tuono 660, my first Aprilia. Love it so far.
I want one, I've always wanted one, what a great find well done Chris, keep the paint as it is.
Awesome bike. Griff is amazing to listen to, love all the nerdy tech stuff!
I needed this today. Keep em coming
Thank you, Griff and Chris
Keep the paint scheme. The exhaust though 👌. If I lived closer I'd totally use Griff as my mechanic, what a guy!
Griff worked on my RSV back in the day. Not only is he a true expert and enthusiast but also a top guy 👍
My God it’s gorgeous ! When it first fired up on the video, I was grinning like a idiot, just like the two of you were 😆. Don’t you dare remove that beautiful “period correct” paint job 😱.
I have never seen this bike in my whole life, but listening to griff talking about the bike with such passion, and the facts, just makes you hooked to the video
Awesome bike. Look forward to a Jason/Sue review between the SP and your Factory… maybe a track review as well would be awesome 🙏
Great video ‘series’? 👏
Old mate Griff is awesome. I love listening to him nerd out on the bike and spew a waterfall of knowledge.
so so good to see genuine boyish excitement over a special bike :)
Keeping a bike in the living room for 20 years...madness, it wants the open road. And I had the pleasure of having my falco serviced by the griffmaster a few years ago. THE man for Apes!
Gotta say, that paint job is awesome. No way I'd be repainting that if it were me.
It's like jewlerly under the fairings.
Absolutely beautiful.
I say keep the paint too.
Loved that - Chris, give that lad a spin on your bike!
Looks bloomin lovely. Now get it some rubber and go enjoy it. Too many bikes like that sit about all their life when the joy is really in the ride.
My god Aprilia and Ducati are just something else,absolutely beautiful,stunning masterpiece
I'd add MV's to that list as well!
@@michaelcarney6280 Absolutely,yes!
Just picked up a pristine 2001 RS 50 and was just as excited to hear it run. Lol. Congrats dude! What a rare beaut!
Hi Griff, 100% with you on the bolt identification details (Mark at TimeMachine)
Wish you asked griff how many sp he has seen or even come through his workshop now. I met him as he does a garage tour and he gave me lots of info on my rsv like " he personally went to Italy and picked my bike along with about 50 other to bring to UK market instead of going to Japan its original destination " top bloke griff is and you Chris, great to see you on form 👍
That’s a stunning bit of kid Chris, Griff clearly knows his stuff, I wouldn’t paint it looks awesome 👍
Love the bike! You have GOT to do another video of you and Grif out on the bike. Love his enthusiasm for the SP, it matches yours.
I feel like he's earned a ride on it.
As a former Mille R 2001 and Tuono R 2002 owner I am really hyped to see this amazing beauty!! Congratulation to your purchase and greetings from Berlin, Ben
Love the paint job. I'd keep it, no doubt about it!
Before he began racing professionally Peter Goddard spent a little bit of time in the San Luis Obispo, California area. Peter worked at SLO City Cycles (with Don Canet) for awhile, and he was good friends with Bob Miller at Miller's Motorcycles out at the far end of Prado Rd.
Peter Goddard went on to have a successful racing career and was a notably fine development rider. He raced the first-year Aprilia RSV-SP World Superbike in 1999, and the Benelli Tornado in 2001. A nice fellow to chat with, also!
griff, what a legend. love that level of geekery. what a bike!