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Any Mille owners in Sussex?

Joined Apr 2014
5 Posts | 0+
United Kingdom
Hi all, is there anyone on hear near Brighton that fancies a quick squirt on my 01 Mille to check she's ok? I know it's a bit of an odd question, but not having owned many bikes (this is my 3rd, other 2 were Hondas) i'm not 100% sure i'd notice if there was anything out of the ordinary. There's the odd clank of gears, rattle of something etc that may well be completely normal, but not being a social rider I can't ask anyone else who'd know what they're talking about, especially with something as.....'unique' as an Aprilia.

I could take it to the garage, but i'd probably get the sharp intake of breath through teeth and either "i aint going near that mate" (i've had that!) or "this is gonna cost you".

And yes i do see the pitfalls of handing my key over to some stranger and standing on the pavement looking down the road and waiting for him to come back.
 
HI
Andy sorry about the gubble message just working out how to post a message,
im in Shoreham, i had my millie for four years and done a fair amount of work on her , inc clutch sprag clutch and value clearances , if you want me to have a listen to your bike pop over some time and ill be more than willing they are a bullet proof engine but sound like a bag of nails ,they do clong and bonk espacialy if the sprags not working to well.

Colin tel 07917808601
 
Thanks Colin, will text you shortly. Yes they are a bit rougher than the Fireblade I had but don't want to wring the neck out of it if there's something wrong. Previous owner fitted a sprag clutch himself so without knowing his mechanical competency would like a second opinion.
 
Go and see John at Bikersworld, east Grinstead . He was very good to me and gave the bike a once over and so e good set up advice.
 
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