Mossy. Pick of the week.

**AllanB** · 2nd June 2015, 20:49

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

Sounds like it's completely fucked.

Suspect aye - 'some of the best Aprilia techs in NZ....'

**F5 Dave** · 2nd June 2015, 20:49

So you'd want to know what the compression was like, and dyno run as they have a dyno.

I won't be the only one who would have thought of this.

Might be a starter issue, but I doubt it.

**mossy1200** · 2nd June 2015, 21:16

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

So you'd want to know what the compression was like, and dyno run as they have a dyno.

I won't be the only one who would have thought of this.

Might be a starter issue, but I doubt it.

http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/s...rter-when-cold

Its a very common fault. TPS reset, disconnect battery and ignition cycle, reload the fuel maps and a new battery if you believe what the forums read. Im quite interested in the bike if the value stays low so its not one I wanted in "Mossy. Pick of the week" but it found its way here already.

**F5 Dave** · 2nd June 2015, 21:24

Well I've got the cable and the sw already. . . meh doesn't matter I couldn't ride it, well not for a while.

**F5 Dave** · 2nd June 2015, 21:26

Oh wrong moto#### was thinking mart which has a dyno

**mossy1200** · 2nd June 2015, 21:27

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Well I've got the cable and the saw already. . . meh doesn't matter I couldn't ride it, well not for a while.

Most likely be outa my price range by auction end. What do you think it will sell for?

**F5 Dave** · 2nd June 2015, 21:30

Depends how keen a sm racer gets. Actually that would be another good test, start it from cold on some rollers.

**Ocean1** · 2nd June 2015, 21:39

Originally Posted by mossy1200

http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/s...rter-when-cold

Its a very common fault. TPS reset, disconnect battery and ignition cycle, reload the fuel maps and a new battery if you believe what the forums read. Im quite interested in the bike if the value stays low so its not one I wanted in "Mossy. Pick of the week" but it found its way here already.

It's very common fault IN SPITE of having all that done.

If they're right in that more cranking power fixes it then you'd think a Lithium Ion flavour might sort it.

**mossy1200** · 2nd June 2015, 21:52

Originally Posted by Ocean1

It's very common fault IN SPITE of having all that done.

If they're right in that more cranking power fixes it then you'd think a Lithium Ion flavour might sort it.

I read a while back about a boost unit that ups crank also.
Im not convinced about Lithium now. They tend to crank well but wont hold charge if sitting with small load for very long.
I would get as big as possible that fits in the gap if going that direction rather than like for like size swap.
I have the BMW on charger all the time with the lithium battery. Starts well but 7 days no charge and its no start. Also the charger only loads 13.4 volts instead of the bikes 13.7 load into the battery. Maybe a better quality charger would be good.

If I got the Aprilia I would put MT wheel on and hoon and track day it so long term charge isn't important.

**Ocean1** · 2nd June 2015, 21:58

Originally Posted by mossy1200

I would get as big as possible that fits in the gap if going that direction rather than like for like size swap.

That's the one.

Even if Aprilia were actually trying to fix a warrantee fault for a change that option wasn't likely to be open to them...

**mossy1200** · 2nd June 2015, 22:46

Originally Posted by Ocean1

That's the one.

Even if Aprilia were actually trying to fix a warrantee fault for a change that option wasn't likely to be open to them...

I notice MV have gone back to a battery that was giving them issues in the previous models also.
3.5kg in mine. You would think they would have gone lithium. I got a free battery minder with the bike. That must be the warranty repair Italian style.