Optimistic sellers

[nodrog:Me]

didnt they have swingarm/suspension linkages that were made of chocolate and broke causing crashes and one death? I remember reading a long forum thread on it and someone had done FEA on it and there were lawsuits and stuff. Germany and NZ and UK I think?

I love them (I LOOOOOOVE the RSV4-R and the RSV4 Tuono) but I would never buy one due to the shitness of the importer and the niggling "what if" in my head.

There was a swingarm recall, on the second generation ones. I've drunk a bit of beer since, but I think some were tearing where a rivnut went through the folded alloy part.

and you can get aftermarket shock linkages to ease your paranoia.

[mossy1200]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t=2000+aprilia

found it.

[EJK]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t=2000+aprilia

found it.

Depreciation went the other way in two years.

[yevjenko]

They still pass a warrant with those dents. It's the cost involved to make the bike like new, not a safety issue.

They don't just dent, they crack. See the picks on kb from rustyrobot. And with a crack, they definitively don't pass warrant.

[Drew]

didnt they have swingarm/suspension linkages that were made of chocolate and broke causing crashes and one death? I remember reading a long forum thread on it and someone had done FEA on it and there were lawsuits and stuff. Germany and NZ and UK I think?

I love them (I LOOOOOOVE the RSV4-R and the RSV4 Tuono) but I would never buy one due to the shitness of the importer and the niggling "what if" in my head.

I think it was the 2004 model that got a new swingarm. Those lazy cunts used to just chuck a replacement in the crate with the bike once they realised the problem. Dealers had to do the swap themselves.

[nodrog:Me]

They don't just dent, they crack. See the picks on kb from rustyrobot. And with a crack, they definitively don't pass warrant.

you mean this pic?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...6&d=1392188430

[yevjenko]

you mean this pic?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...6&d=1392188430

ha ha ha. Brilliant

[jasonu]

http://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/5222926425.html

[mulletman]

http://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/5222926425.html

Complete resto

[sugilite:Me]

Complete resto

Yeah, as in where has the resto it gone?

[James Deuce]

Yeah, as in where has the resto it gone?

Yep, "ruined" in terms of historical value. Nice little hipster cafe racer though.

[James Deuce]

Yep, "ruined" in terms of historical value. Nice little hipster cafe racer though.

Oh shit, I said racer. Shaun will be in here tearing me my third arsehole in 3...2....

[Askor]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-950094077.htm

[EJK]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-950094077.htm

Must have cost him $2k in stickers alone.

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-950560110.htm

Shall I point out the typo in the starting price? the extra "1" in front of the 5?


DREEEEAMER.