So should have it swapped in half an hour I thought, even an old fart like me.
Thought I'd make sure I could get it off OK before I drained the oil.
Belly pan off, bottom mounting off, look at top two mountings and thought how the feck do I get spanners or sockets on the top mountings.
Took me about an hour the get the top left hand mounting off, (as you look from the front). Managed to loosen it with very thin spanners with different head angles, then finally got it off with a small 1/4 socket on one end when loose enough.
Then just left with the right hand mounting.
I suppose I could take off the whole support bracket that holds the two main rads and the water rads themselves, but did not want to do that, as I was just about to go on holiday. In any case there has to be a way to just get the oil rad off, it looks so easy when you first look at it!
Seems to be no easy way to get a spanner or socket on either the R/H bolt or the nut. The metal pipe and rubber hose make it even worse.
Thought I'd remove the hose and drain the oil anyway, then realised I did not know how to remove the hose clamps, that seem to be crimped on (??), sorry but I grew up with jubilee clips, am I missing something simple here.
If I chop em off, do I have have to get new clips crimped on or can I go back to my old jubilee clips.
There looks to be just enough room for them.
Still not sure if do I chop the clips, if this will help me get at the bolt.
In the end I put it all back together and went on holiday.
Back now so any advice will be seriously appreciated !!!
Jubilee clips for me too, although I can understand the concerns. I recall reading something in the Aprilia literature that the o/e clips must be used, but as Andy pointed out there is further Aprilia advice that other clamps can be used.