Aprilia Reliability

ob1ventura

ob1ventura

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Just picked up a new 2020 RSV4. I can attest to their reliability. It now has 130 mi on the clock and not a single problem:thumbup
 
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usedtobefast

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ob1ventura said:
Just picked up a new 2020 RSV4. I can attest to their reliability. It now has 130 mi on the clock and not a single problem:thumbup
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Actually ... I bought a new KTM and only made it ~70 miles and it would not start ... had to trailer it home and then to the dealer ... they had forgot to permanently unlock the ECU (it was in the initial temporary unlock mode, which only lets it run for about 1 hour).

So new bike, 70 miles, no start, yippee. But at least it wasn't a real mechanical issue.

So we can conclude Aprilia more reliable than KTM. :laughing
 
redtail

redtail

only ones and zeroes
R3DS!X said:
So i think there is some Italian Kool aid out there.
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True. Had a Ducati and Italian bikes don't have reliability issues, they have "character". Sold it after 9 months, someone else's problem now.

In 2009 I wanted an Aprilia SXV 550 real bad when I was looking to get a sumo. Being Italian, I decided I would spend more time on the user forums to see the "issues". That nearly scared me away. So I went to a dealer who said they had one and I could test ride it. I got there and he said it wouldn't start and he had already started to tear it apart. This was a brand new 2009 bike and he already had it in parts. Told me he'd have it fixed and I could come back and give it a go. Yeah... right.

So instead I bought a KTM 2009 SMC690, that bike never had one flippin' issue and I rode the fuck out of it before I sold it. I'd buy another one in a heart beat.

All anecdotal, so your mileage may vary. Good luck! :thumbup
 
ob1ventura

ob1ventura

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usedtobefast said:
Actually ... I bought a new KTM and only made it ~70 miles and it would not start ... had to trailer it home and then to the dealer ... they had forgot to permanently unlock the ECU (it was in the initial temporary unlock mode, which only lets it run for about 1 hour).

So new bike, 70 miles, no start, yippee. But at least it wasn't a real mechanical issue.

So we can conclude Aprilia more reliable than KTM. :laughing
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Not necessarily :laughing

Got the Ape home and the dash keeps asking me to enter a code. Called dealer and service said to contact salesman. Salesman "I gave it to you", "I gave it to your wife", "I dropped it in the parking lot", "read the manual", and the latest is "I'm waiting for a call from the factory". :wtf. Up on the pit bulls for another couple of days. Hope she fires up next time I hit the "go" button.
 
Map8

Map8

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ob1ventura said:
Just picked up a new 2020 RSV4. I can attest to their reliability. It now has 130 mi on the clock and not a single problem:thumbup
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Do you attribute these results to the brand of oil, viscosity or frequency of oil changes?











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ejv

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ob1ventura said:
Not necessarily :laughing

Got the Ape home and the dash keeps asking me to enter a code. Called dealer and service said to contact salesman. Salesman "I gave it to you", "I gave it to your wife", "I dropped it in the parking lot", "read the manual", and the latest is "I'm waiting for a call from the factory". :wtf. Up on the pit bulls for another couple of days. Hope she fires up next time I hit the "go" button.
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Does it start anyway? I assume this is the code tying your keys to the dash. AF1 has lots of info about this on the forum.
 
Holeshot

Holeshot

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ob1ventura said:
Not necessarily :laughing

Got the Ape home and the dash keeps asking me to enter a code. Called dealer and service said to contact salesman. Salesman "I gave it to you", "I gave it to your wife", "I dropped it in the parking lot", "read the manual", and the latest is "I'm waiting for a call from the factory". :wtf. Up on the pit bulls for another couple of days. Hope she fires up next time I hit the "go" button.
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Don't put a code in. It'll keep asking (forever), but if you forget your code I've read there's no way to refresh the thing to new and requires a new dash purchase. Mine does it too...I'm not entering a code.
 
ob1ventura

ob1ventura

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Holeshot said:
Don't put a code in. It'll keep asking (forever), but if you forget your code I've read there's no way to refresh the thing to new and requires a new dash purchase. Mine does it too...I'm not entering a code.
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Thanks!
The service mgr said they are set at 0000 or the last 4 digits of the VIN but I don't want to mess w/ it.
 
buellistic

buellistic

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usedtobefast said:
Actually ... I bought a new KTM and only made it ~70 miles and it would not start ... had to trailer it home and then to the dealer ... they had forgot to permanently unlock the ECU (it was in the initial temporary unlock mode, which only lets it run for about 1 hour).

So new bike, 70 miles, no start, yippee. But at least it wasn't a real mechanical issue.

So we can conclude Aprilia more reliable than KTM. :laughing
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If a dealer has to unlock a code to run a bike..I will not buy that bike..
 
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