Hi,just recieved a 150 amp solenoid from Adam,who had the Aprilia Dealer at Leigh until recently.His website is Apriliarider.The difference is a much bigger kick on start up.Away for the NorthWest 200,I noticed not being on my trickle charger,a slight delay on start up.Even though a recent 13.5 amp battery is fitted and I was covering 200 miles a day.The negative side of the solenoid had been getting hot and was melting the rubber boot.So,even if you have fitted a larger battery I would still change to the new updated,higher output solenoid.That weedy 50amp is not up to it!Regards AL
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Good to hear Al :thumbup, I just bought 2x 150amp solenoids from him on ebay, thought this would be the cure for the limp action of the 50 amp one. I wonder why they put those crap 50amp ones on there when in the official manual it says they are equiped with 100amp solenoids:dunno Surley Aprilia got supplied a load of the wrong ones and just thought stuff it lets get the bikes out with what we have:dunno Anyway this is an easy fix, its just hard to find anything bigger than a 70amp (which I have used & still not good enough) in NZ without having to go with a much larger unit.
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