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RSV4 Recall (Engine Swap)
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:46 pm
by D-Rider
Aprilia has announced a recall on the Factory and R models for a complete engine change. This does not affect all sold bikes but check with your dealer to see if yours is on the list.
No more info than that.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:26 pm
by Tweaker
Maybe they'll fit 2 Falco motors instead
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:32 pm
by D-Rider
Wow ... a 2 litre V-4 .... that would be something!
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:59 pm
by mangocrazy
I believe that a bad batch of con-rods 'slipped through' and was fitted to number of engines. Apparently some of those engines were in the bikes the press rode at a racetrack launch. Bit of an egg on face moment for Aprilia.
But the problem is a known one, they know the engine numbers affected and it's being dealt with.
Move along please, nothing to see here...
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:08 pm
by D-Rider
Indeed - though I thought the original explanation about the faulty batch of rods suggested that they had been confined to the press launch RSV4s
Now it seems they are also on a number of production bikes and also the Factory version (though it does use the same engine).
It will all be well and truly sorted before the second-hand values fall sufficiently for me to own one!