advice

OK Chaps I have very nearly got my bike to a state where I am prepared to take pictures of it without fear of abuse. I have a new exhaust arriving (thank you Roy!) and my carbon rear firing should be here in the next few days - I really want to get a seat cowl as I rarely carry a pillion will...

I looked at this bike today. Its got 1500 miles. I really liked it but it has a serious issue. The tach didn't work and it has a very erratic idle. It also has a miss. The owner showed me the receipts for installing a new ecu and injectors and it still ran rough. He got tired of throwing...

Hello peeps . Went to Brands for the weekend for BSB and i took a small tent i bought cheap , when i say small i mean fecking small ... not enough room to pick your nose let alone swing a cat , plus it leaked :banghead I know you get wot you pay for etc , but it was a last minute buy ...

Hi again folks, right ill get straight to it, according to the general procedure for checking oil level you should go for a quick run, and quickly check within 2 mins the tube to see what oil level registers... Well i went for a run today of about 20 miles, got home, and checked the oil level...

Hi guys great forum I'm looking for a bit of advice I've had a wee electrical gremlin in form of the apmt0025 code after I stalled the bike and tried to restart it quickly Long story short I replaced the starter relay for the 150amp and the battery for the taller 14 numbered unit My...

My gen 1 is goin in for a power commander and dynobike in a few weeks but I need to sort the exhaust and filter before it goes! So my questions are Which aftermarket air filter? I'm tempted with k&n Which exhaust can? Been told FUEL are good quality And are there any other things you...

Bonzerjoe here. I ride an '08 T since new. My question to the members is, should I go on to the V4? I ask this because the V twin has had some niggles. Replaced stator at 8K/$1000, and most recent being an abrupt stoppage of the motor for no apparent reason, (see first post). I've ridden the V4...

Hello everyone , Not a good start to the year for me , dragged the bike out of the garage Today to take the wheels off to get new tyres on it ready for better weather, And noticed a 1 inch crack on rear of swing arm just in front and above: of chain tensioner (I'll try and post pic )just...

Hi all, Just thought I'd say hello as I've just joined today. I owned a mk2 Tuono when they first came out in 2006 but to be honest I didn't really get along too well with it, I think mainly because I've lived on a diet of inline 4's and found the twin a bit of an acquired taste...

Hi all I have a 2003 Gen 1 Tuono with almost 30,000 miles on it. Mine has an Arrow can on it. Owned it about 6 months now. I like it, it's fun etc but I have the opportunity to PX it against a 2008 Gen 2 1000 with 8000 miles on.The Gen 2 has twin Akra's on it. Full service history, new...

Just paid deposit on a 2012 tuono v4 aprc. Only 2000 miles it rides great and looks superb apart from what seems a corrosive appearance to engine and rads. Is this normal or should I be concerned eg do they all take on that look after a while. Also does anyone know of a small screen that offers...

I have just put a deposit down on a 2012 tuono aprc. Only done 2000 miles and looks and goes superb. My only concern is the look of engine / rads which seem to have appearance of corrosion ??? is this just an aprilia thing or should I be concerned please ?/ also can anyone recommend a slightly...

Hi chaps, I ain't been on here for quite a while..... Cutting to the chase, my youngest son has cancer. After over a year of GP visits and months in hospital they found out he has a very, very rare form of peripheral T cell lymphoma (only 40 cases could be found that had been documented...

Hi all Im after some advice about a tuono im looking to buy. Its a 2006 with 8000 miles bit has some electrical issues that may be down to a poorly fitted alarm. Its very cheap at 3999 and would be a strait swap for my fz1.. I was hoping someone with some experiance of this bike could...

Hi guys i have my rsv mille r on a 01 plate, and im not happy with rear brake, it doesn't seem right when braking, and after bleeding it still remains the same, pedal travels but will not go hard, i get braking but not what i need.. Any advise??

im looking to buy a lowish mileage tuono for between £2500 and £2800 .i have no idea what to watch out for , if anything needs checking etc . please any advice would be greatly recieved .im looking at a 2003 model for £2700 with 19000 on the clock, the pictures look good but apparently the...

Hi All, I finally got my 04 (03 model) Mille as I wanted it, with new end can from SP Engineering, sll serviced, plugs changed, new chain n sprockets, cleaned and waxed and really not needing anything else done. 3 days later some moron knocked it over with a car while it was legally parked in...

Had a go at fitting my re-sleeved Shotgun Exhausts tonight and have found that I can't use the standard 'footpeg' mount as it's in the way of the top can. Does anyone know whether there are modified rear pegs available for the shotgun system as I still need the capacity for carrying pillions...

Bought my 1st Tuono 3 weeks ago. She is an 07 with 3000miles, havent had much time to look over her or take her out but I do have a couple of questions from things ive noticed if anyone could help. Headlights are too high with very little adjustment ? Very slight coolant leak on right hand...

Hi All I have recently discovered where my oil spill is leaking from and sadly it is from the gearshifter. Is there a good manual how to replace this sinsitive gear gasket(washer) Thank you in advance Lars