Joined Sep 2008
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Southampton, UK.
Firstly high to everybody at the forum, I've been lurking for a while and I soon figured out this is a great site, especially for tech info, and generally the best Aprilia/RSV site I've come across. Good work!
Anyway back to business, and apologies if this is old news but I couldn't find any other similar posts on the subject despite a reasonable search. Basically I traded in my GSXR750K6 for a gorgeous all white 2008 RSVR a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't be happier. Incidentally I got it from Taz motorcycles who did me a pretty good deal and their service was good too. (I don't work for Taz and neither do any of my friends.
Just credit where credit is due.)
However I got a call from them 3 days after it was delivered saying that Aprilia had issued a recall on all 2008 RSV's (& possibly Tuono's too I think?) for a "rear brake overhaul." Initially I was a bit irritated as I thought why wasn't it done 3 days ago when they had it but it turned out the recall hadn't been issued then, so fair enough I guess. (By the way has anybody else recieved one of these?) Therefore after I mulled it over I thought great, that should sort any potential future issues with the rear brake. I'd already done a fair bit of research before I bought the RSV so I was well aware of the potential issues with the clutch and rear brake but decided to chance it as I figured too many people owned them for it to be a massive issue.
Although I none the less started investigating about the clutch and brake issues ALOT more after the recall notice and pretty much found out ALL about them. Therefore armed with my research I called up Taz and asked exactly what this "overhaul" entailed and I was basically told that Aprilia had found a new way of bleeding their brake systems.....riiiggghhht. So what exactly have they been doing with their brakes in the past then???
I don't know what you guys think but that in my book is hardly a revelation that warrants a recall notice. Relocating the caliper and/or master cylinder(s) and re-routing the relevant cables/pipes is an overhaul in my opinion and from what I understand would cure the problems, or at least go along way to reducing the significance of the issues. (The RSV4 has a wire clutch instead of a hydraulic one and the rear brake master cyclinder is bolted on or near the heel plate.) Anyway they did the work so we shall see if either the clutch or rear brake lasts any longer than average. Although the rear brake wasn't much good when I got it but the bike was new so the brakes obviously need time to bed in as much as the engine needs running in etc. As of now I've done 400+ miles and I've noticed the rear brake seems to be improving and the clutch is still absolutely fine too so fingers crossed but we shall see.
Anyway back to business, and apologies if this is old news but I couldn't find any other similar posts on the subject despite a reasonable search. Basically I traded in my GSXR750K6 for a gorgeous all white 2008 RSVR a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't be happier. Incidentally I got it from Taz motorcycles who did me a pretty good deal and their service was good too. (I don't work for Taz and neither do any of my friends.
Just credit where credit is due.)However I got a call from them 3 days after it was delivered saying that Aprilia had issued a recall on all 2008 RSV's (& possibly Tuono's too I think?) for a "rear brake overhaul." Initially I was a bit irritated as I thought why wasn't it done 3 days ago when they had it but it turned out the recall hadn't been issued then, so fair enough I guess. (By the way has anybody else recieved one of these?) Therefore after I mulled it over I thought great, that should sort any potential future issues with the rear brake. I'd already done a fair bit of research before I bought the RSV so I was well aware of the potential issues with the clutch and rear brake but decided to chance it as I figured too many people owned them for it to be a massive issue.
Although I none the less started investigating about the clutch and brake issues ALOT more after the recall notice and pretty much found out ALL about them. Therefore armed with my research I called up Taz and asked exactly what this "overhaul" entailed and I was basically told that Aprilia had found a new way of bleeding their brake systems.....riiiggghhht. So what exactly have they been doing with their brakes in the past then???
I don't know what you guys think but that in my book is hardly a revelation that warrants a recall notice. Relocating the caliper and/or master cylinder(s) and re-routing the relevant cables/pipes is an overhaul in my opinion and from what I understand would cure the problems, or at least go along way to reducing the significance of the issues. (The RSV4 has a wire clutch instead of a hydraulic one and the rear brake master cyclinder is bolted on or near the heel plate.) Anyway they did the work so we shall see if either the clutch or rear brake lasts any longer than average. Although the rear brake wasn't much good when I got it but the bike was new so the brakes obviously need time to bed in as much as the engine needs running in etc. As of now I've done 400+ miles and I've noticed the rear brake seems to be improving and the clutch is still absolutely fine too so fingers crossed but we shall see.
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