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  1. B

    RPM needle

    Should it be bounzing when I connect the second battery terminal
  2. T

    2003 tuono tacho needle jumps/jerks if connecting battery terminals or on false start

    Hi just joined the forum apart from a fuel small snags I love my tuono but its irritating to ride the bike n the tacho could be 4000 rpm of actual engine rpm if you reconnect a new battery the needle goes tick tick tick jerking as it goes n settles approx 1500-2000 Rpm of its last rezt...
  3. Bandito

    Rear suspension needle bearings in suspension connecting rod & swingarm (dog bones)

    hi Guys, my dealer told me recently when i went in to but oil/air filters, brake pads etc, to check and grease the needle bearings in the rear suspension in the swingarm/connecting rod tied together by the dog bones. The areas where the bearings are housed are seen here: Striped the...
  4. D

    Tach needle rest problem. Gauge needle for tach rests about 5k counter-clockwise!

    I've searched the Internet a bit and nobody seems to have an answer for this one. When my starter relay began failing last week, the tach needle jumped all over the place so much that now it rests up at 12k. It seems to rev normally but is 5k to the left of where it should be. So when I rev...
  5. J

    Rev Counter needle

    2002 RSV Ok, I had the problem where my rev counter needle suddenly showed the wrong revs, like when you switch the bike off the rev needle lies at say 3 thousand RPM. (some people have had this before) problem fixed by disconecting and reconecting the battery, but now for the really silly...
  6. rockdoctor

    Which needle bearing??

    Hello all I'm confused, I need to get some needle bearings for the rear linkage, the Aprilia part number is AP8110065 but it seems like they are out of stock at most places, so after a little search on the forum I noticed some people have used simplybearings for these before, which is cool so I...
  7. D

    Swingarm needle bearings

    Does anyone know where to get 4 sets and seals at a reduced rate on the RIP OFF aprilia price. I am going to service the swing arm and I know the back 2 bolts are ******.
  8. D

    Greasing needle bearings

    I am just geeting everything rear to change my suspension link plates (dog bones) and was wondering the best method for greasing the beariings. I have got litium grease. Do I take them out and cover them in the stuff, or leave them in situ and just put a ssmearing over them?:dunno