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Hi- I have a loan of a low mileage ( 12 k miles) 03. Fancy buying it to mark my 50 th year on planet Earth. Fresh, starts on the button and I like it. A lot. Have a BMW k1200lt for the long stuff. Fancy the Tuono for weekend spins. Never had an Aprilia before. What should I look out for/ expect...

Hello everyone! Just got myself a new toy a couple of weeks back and I love it already! Its a rsv mille on a 99' plate. Been getting my hands dirty and so far given it a full service with the long oil filter! (That was a pain), a new k and n air filter, new rear pads, new castrol racing...

My mille has been written off on cat b so parts only.Only the frame was cracked and fairing wrecked rest is fine. Anyone know if I get a new frame if I can use it again on the road?

I've got bored (and skint) from doing car track days, so have decided to track the T. Had my first outing at Snett on the 8th, but had to fit the standard dustbin sized monstrosity to pass the noise test ( it did not work well with the Gabro chip and was very much down on power!). Vid of the...

I have had the battery out if my 2002 rsvr all winter (in my house) I charge it every other month..I put it in bike today and went for a run out for about an hour and half ..stopped off at cafe for a cuppa started no problem... An hour or so back home i turned bike off had a cuppa went back to...

Evening all, Doing Cadwell on Monday and I've treated myself to a set of BSB Supercorsas which I'm looking forward to using - provided its dry of course!! Question is, what pressures would people recommend - they're 120/180 - and they're medium front and soft rear. I've got tyre warmers now...

Hi guys, I wonder if you guys can help me, I have been looking at buying a tuono for last few months and i have noticed twice on the autotrader sellers/tradrers stating the clocks had been changed under warranty and so show a lower mileage then the bike has actually done. I was wondering if...

Hi all, Im a newby to the forum and after a bit of advice. Can anyone help me make my decision on my next bike purchase.:confused I have seen 2 absolute minters. Both are 2001 bikes, One, an RSV R with the full works, Ohlins etc with 21000 miles on the clock with full service history...

Evening all, I have had it up to here with batteries!!! Can anyone suggest a decent battery for my RSV Factory. I have been told the Motobatt is a good make. The issue I have is no power in my garage and I am unable to trickle charge on an optimate and the issue with the lights coming on once...

Dear All, Im lookin at doing a trip to Europe to take in some of these roads that everyone raves about. Im looking at going May/June time getting an early ish ferry on a Thursday and coming back the following Tuesday night ferry. I dont want to be doing huge mileage every day although dont...

Guys, I'm going to be stripping the wiring from the stator to the reg/rec and replace it with better wires and connections (well as few connections as possible really) And wondered if anyone has done this that can advise me on which wire to go for, any tips etc..... Also, where exactly do the...

Guys, I'm after some advice here...... I have started the fitting of the new r&r and have the furukawa connections all crimped and soldered and ready to fit to the bike, but..... I am after some advice on the existing wiring connections... Basically, I have the two connectors fitted to the...

Hi fellas, need some advice on the best oil and filter to buy and where from. Its for my 2000 mille r track bike so im after top quality stuff.

How can I Reduce the diameter of my mivv link pipe outlets!!!! Bought them from Mark (cheers bud) and they at real quality bits of kit......and we're the best match for my devil cans regards diameter. Long story short, the inlet to the devil cans is 54.78 and the outlet of the link pipes are...

Alright all:thumbup I'll be picking up a new bike this weekend coming, 2006 Factory!! Looking forward to it!! The bike itself has been really well looked after by a forum member but have been looking at threads regarding charging issues, stators etc.... So, what I'm after is a checklist of...

Hi all, just joined as im looking to buy my first Tuono after many years on sports bikes. So tomorrow i'm heading to Raceways in Fleetwood to look at a bike, 2005 looks clean from pics but 29600 miles. Its on ebay at the moment and has been on a few other sites and ive noticed the price has come...

Hi, I have a 2004 RSV1000R Factory. Last trip, fuel tank had massive pressure build up. When fuel cap removed, fuel shot into the air. Quiet scary. So, whats causing the pressure & how do I fix it? Otherwise, bike starts & runs normally. Thanks.

Just a big thanks to the guys in service at the motor centre in Bolton,lancs who gave spot on advice on a vac pipe problem and saved me hours of messing about.

Hi to everyone! Just got myself a 2007 Tuono :thumbup with 5000 miles and it is taking a bit of getting used to, also appear to have a bit of a problem so if anyone knows the solution please help!! I was messing around with the computer and it was working fine until I went to the code section of...

Hello again The mrs wants to do her bike licence. She is 25 and complete novice. She is going to do a cbt soon so that will be done as well as the theory. My question is can she still do a light motorcycle licence and serve a two year restriction even though she is 25 or does she have to do...