No service history gamble!

I thinl they are very difficult to come by, I may be wrong but I think that the book comes in the crate with the bike so spares are not readily available at the dealership. I thought mine was missing when I bought my bike from new & dealer said they would have to order one in, Luckily I then found it undewr the rear seat cowl. Charley Tuono may be a good one to ask as he works at The Rocket Centre in Blackburn. Alternatively try calling local dealership & see what they have to say.

Have you tried contacting the previous owner?Chances are they have it stuffed in a drawer somewhere.

If you cant get a book, will the dealer not send you a letter with the dates/mileage etc of services?

I was told a while ago that if the service was carried out at an Ape dealership they logged what work etc was done onto Aprilia's own computer.

The previous owner had not got any history.

How many previous owners was yer machine with ???

Why is a bike that comes with a service book that's stamped better than one that's not. ???

fD seems yer place allsorts on a service book although yer bought one an 03 wae oot it and yer took a chance.

Wid yer be good enough to explain tae this fud jist what + it is tae have an upto date and lest we forget a stamped service book.

Even if yer buy a new one wae all the **** that comes wae it will not MEAN yer machines sorted.

Did yer buy yer 03T as an investment???

**** off and ride the tyres aff it ya Fud.

As diplomatic as always Aldo,

A lot of onus is put on a stamped up dealer service history record & it gives us a sense of security that really means very little if something expensive is going to go wrong it's going to go wrong whether the bike has been serviced or not. We all know that mostly what they do is really quite simple, Oil & filter change, cable adjustments & lubes, Change fluids & check Valve clearances when due, check this that & the other stamp the book then £250.00 please. This is all basic stuff that most people with even a very basic mechanical knowledge can do themselves. So why do we do it despite the fact that most keen owners will probably carry these chores out on a regular basis anyway.
1.) to keep the warranty valid during the course of two or three years or whatever
2.) To help preserve the value of the bike when we sell it making it a more attractive buy & to get a better price for it.

My recent experience of trading/ selling bikes is that

1.) Trade in yer bike get a crap price, dealer will probably never even look at your service record book or even ask to see it. When I traded my Tuoldo in the guy I was dealing with wasn't even there, just wheeled the bike off the trailer. signed over the paperwork & off I went on the Tunewo.
2.) Try seeling your bike private, get a crap price for it usually at least £500 less than you wanted in the first place, explain that you havent got the record book but show them a load of receipts, will more than likely have little effect on the final outcome anyway.

Either way you get screwed on the selling price. The service book in reality is just a bit of a comfort blanket.

Like Aldo says **** off and ride the tyres aff it ya Fud. Enjoy your Tuono they're great bikes.

P.s I sold an RSVR mille without any service history that had been a Cat C write off to a dealer in Cheshire. Mileage was not verified, clocks could have reset or been swopped. Following week when I looked at their web site there was the Mille in all it's glory contained within the selling description was. " Fully service record history with four stamps showing in book."

It's a bit of a minefield really.