Thanks for taking the time to drop some knowledge on motorcycle engine history. Never even thought about Aprilia. Now I’ll give them a glance and really judge the book by it’s content, and I have to say Aprilia has a nice cover. 👍🏽
This video was a major factor for my Rsv4 purchase. Having owned an oil consuming 08 cbr, let me tell you that my 2023 rsv4 burns the same amount of oil! 3000 klms on the clock.
Agree with almost everything but reliability is more than about not just breaking down, Japanese bikes spares are so easy to get compared to the Italian ones.
Got my 2018 RSV4RR in September of 2019 with 7 miles on it. It now has 9700 miles and the only thing I’ve done to it (besides oil changes and tires) was to get the front brake pad recall done. That’s it and it’s been dead reliable for every second I’ve owned it for 3+ years now. Just not looking forward to the valve check service due at 12k miles! She’s a great bike and I basically stole it from the dealer (got a leftover one year later for $15,400 otd)! I did a whole video on my channel about the RSV4 being the best deal for a super bike if you wanna check it out!
@@MegaTechpc Ah gotcha, even if I get it done myself, won’t be a huge hit on the pocket :) The bike I’m looking at has about 700miles on it lol so probably the pads haven’t been changed
That's a lot of bikes to own. Do you study the depreciation curve for different bikes? Also, I'd like to see a video about your buying and service experience among the different brands.
I agree what you are saying i have had Falco,RSV Mille,Tuono v41000rr APRC,now a Tuono v41100rr(2022)They are reliable bikes,only minor issues with the Falco and Mille(weak starter solenoid),Tuono v4 1000rr APRC no problems at all.Present Tuonov4 1100rr has 2 minor warranty issues to sort out but nothing serious.
Nice video. My Aprilia dealer is 2 1/2 hour drive away and it sucks because I’ve got engine problems and it just complicates the issue. My 2019 Tuono burns a quart of oil every 1500 miles and I only have 4500 miles on the bike. My warranty expired two months ago so I’m on my own. In my opinion Aprilia should put a recall on these engines. The dealer tells me to be on the lookout for oil leaks because of a defective spark plug O-ring or gaskets or some shit on some bikes. That being said, I love this bike in every other way. Word to the wise, get the extended warranty.😅
@@deankruse4491 burning Oil is Very Normal for the Ape and V4 in general, Stop Running 5w-40, Run 10-50 or 15-50, Road bikes burn oil, No Track ridden V4 burns oil.
@@shawnlack2027 thanks, I will give that a try (10W50). I have owned several street bikes in my life and none of them have burned oil. Never owned any V4s til my current bike though. 🤔
Interesting bit of history. Recalls suck, and it is what it is, but I am starting to embrace the fact that Aprilia is no worse than most other manufactures. In fact, I just went to check out the RS660 and the Tuono 660 this morning and I REALLY liked the Tuono. I think I kind of like it more than the Triumph Street Triple 765 R to be honest. Those are my two favorites for a sport/track bike to add to the garage right now.
@@adobomoto Yeah, that’s a good point. The Aprilia felt nicer and I like the shop a little more, but you are correct, I would lose power and engine size by going that route.
@@adobomoto unfortunately, there’s no Ohlins on the R model. It’s Showa front and rear on that one. It’s adjustable though. You don’t get Ohlins in the rear until the more expensive RS and then full Ohlins I believe on the pricey Moto 2. I definitely think the Aprilia and Triumph bikes are some of the better values out there. I am still a bit torn because something made me form an emotional attachment with that Tuono 660 today. I just liked it. The place I went to is actually a speed shop, so they had a dyno and all of the stuff to be able to help you get the most out of the engine and the sales guy said most people are seeing around 90 HP from the Aprilia. The question I keep asking is do I really need more than that at 48 yo to have fun legally and at the track or am I just asking for trouble??? 😂
@@adobomoto I could also get about 5 more HP, lose about 3 lbs, and get the IMU and a quickshifter by paying $500 more for the Tuono 660 Factory. It doesn’t come with Ohlins suspension but I think it has upgraded KYB stuff.
@@antoine9283 I agree lol he just buys bike and buys every bolt on for it and rides around. Can’t even go twelve o’clock, or do any track days with all them super bikes
I was about to cry after reading the title because I've just been hyping myself up looking at videos of the RSV4 because I want to get one as my step up from my 20 year old ZZR600
I was confused about the title of this video. You started talking about every other bike being a pos basically and then aprilia being better. Love it. I didn't know much of any of this info so that's great thanks man. I have a s1000r and love it. Only problem is the cam chains on these bikes. But I really want a rsv4. Even more now after this video
Bought an RS 660 3 weeks ago... I really wanted an rsv4 but I was happy with anything Aprilia. The rs 660 has been a dream to be honest and is everything I need on the streets. I don't have a track really close by so I'm content with the 660 and the power it has. Am absolute joy to ride. Thanks for sharing about the RSV4 though. Perhaps one day I'll own one
I owned a 21 RSV4 Factory and the only reason I got rid of it was because a 2020 Panigale V4S fell into my lap and I prefered everything the Ducati had, aside from the noise wasnt as good as the rsv4 but its still amazing so I couldn't say no. I will say my RSV4 never left me stranded and sounded amazing, I'll definitely own another one some day. The dealer was a pain to work with though
@@adobomoto Fair enough. Around me you don't see any Italian bikes only Japanese. I'm also buddies with a lot of the guys at my Ducati dealer so it was an easy choice. You're right though they're both amazing and I'm not gonna die till I get another RSV4 haha mine was stock so I didn't get to hear that beast unleashed
Adobo with another adobo content 💪 I’m sure I’m not the only one who appreciate those appreciation stops to just stop and admire the bike, borderline therapeutic. Keep ‘em coming 🔥 looking forward to the grom content.
First of all, I think it is super Astig that you acknowledge your heritage! Anyhow.. Kuya Adobo!! Just got a Tuono V4 with e5 emissions and I am finding it is overheating when it is 40mph and below. Kamusta yung RSV4 mo? Same problem?
Il argue any day the RSV4 Engines is the Strongest Motor out of any other, The only “Failures” are the Spark Plug Gaskets lol Insanely easy to change, and the Stator cover, it just needs a Gasket, also very easy, otherwise what issues? other then bad Owner ship
Well when Aprilia put 100% antifreeze in the bikes they roll out of the factory and the engines run hot/switch off due to that it’s when people start to talk… 🤷♂️
One reason my eye is glued to this channel is because someone is making a noise about non-Japanese motorcycles, I'm still a newbie and had/have experience with 3 motorcycles, a ktm, honda, and a triumph. guess which 1 has issues e.g. handling issues bike pulls to the right, leaking water pump and keyless ignition getting stuck. - the reliable honda. lol!
I own a 2009 rsv4 r, In 2010 the engine was changed and now the bike’s have 65 000 km with the 2010 engine. But the first few years of the bike’s was regulated to 106 cv for the french rules
Wth was that intro 😂 Btw it would be really appreciated if you make a video about every brand's super bikes bike and their known issues for each gen :)
i watched the first 5 min. my 08 honda was the best bike ive owned.. my 06 gsxr was the worse bike ive ever owned just talking about reliability. so ive had complete opposite experiences
I've been flogging my 2014 RSV4 that I converted to a track bike since 2018 (roughly 4,000km of its 11,000km life) never missed a beat. Every guy I meet at the track that has a RSV4 track bike says the same. It's almost like these things were built to do just one thing ? hmmmm
Do you like the Ducati streetfighter v4? I'm kinda liking it. I watch your short video's I remember u said you don't like naked bike. U prefer to buy sportbike and turn it into naked bike by changing the handlebars correct? (I've been into sportbike for a year. I'm thinking it's time to buy naked bike. I'm looking for my first naked bike, mt10 is kinda sexy to!)
So was planning to get an Aprilia RSV4, youTubed it. Saw your video and managed to see the first couple of minutes. Shocked to see myself in your video at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3HDdPBUyThQ.html , went and checked my face in the mirror just to be sure.
I believe in 2010 MV Agust came out with their 2nd generation F4, which was a v4 with 186hp. Have to rep my favorite (often overlooked)brand. Love your vlog, thank you for your efforts. Grateful.
Had the 2005 MV Augusta F4, it was uncomfortable as fuck and no dealer support whatsoever. I traded my 13 cbr1000rr for a 2013 RC8R, best pure analog bike I’ve ever owned. Biggest mistake of my life getting rid of that bike
Yea, the 1st gen 1000 V4s had the valve issue, conrod issue, and then the 1100 had a 1 year valve issue. Otherwise, it's believed late model 1000s and 17-20 1100s are indestructible. The 21+ are getting effected by the same problems the 660s are, quality control has TANKED. Personally, I believe this to be from covid, the brand honestly has exploded so they can't keep up with demand, and the 660 engine failures are draining them financially. My 2018 tuono is at 6700 miles of absolute abuse and hasn't skipped a beat. I need to do my valves soon speaking of lol
i personally know several aprilia dealers and they are good friends of mine. we do lots of trackdays and let me tell you one thing - NONE of them race or trackday any of their aprilias - because they dont trust their engines.. i was in the market to buy a rsv and they showed me so many opened engines of their customers that i finally bought a zx10r 2016 for the reliability issues. for street usage the aprilias are fine, for track usage you risk alot ...
@bikerbros8693 I absolutely beat the shit out of my V4 and it took it like a champ with zero issues. I have quite a few people with the same on their V4s, just take the abuse and go. The very early V4s and 2016 V4s were known to drop a valve though, hence why I said late model 1000 v4 and the 17-20 cause they got sorted. The rs660 however, yea that was a shit show
Well manufacturers EARN bad reputations when their new models have a bunch of trouble...the first year of RS660s has severe troubles and THAT alone gave Aprilia a bad reputation....they messed up!
my 2009 R1 motor blew up for the same cause, side to side / bad design. Really killed my view on Yamaha, I had like 5 other Yamaha sport bikes previously too.
I own an F3 800 and i don't recommend agusta because of all the issues. I'm looking at replacing it with an rsv4 or panigale v4. Just can't decide which one.
@@garyjarvis8354 both are similar in price points Ducati has range of varietys models etc And tbh Ducatis has more dealerships and service centers for repair compared to Aprilia
Well…. Check out aprilia forums, pre 2017 models are known for blowing engines. However, if you don’t ride it long, and don’t ride the track you’ll be fine. I’m a dude who put 60k miles on his tracked sv so I live my bullet proof engines.
Unsolicited advice! He may have cut in front of you at the end of this video because you were in the far left side of the left lane (in the blindspot). It helps to be closer to the lane divider. I know it feels weird to be physically close to the cars in the next lane over but at least they will see you in their side view mirrors!!!
Aprilia is just not for me, I hate the design and back here in Holland every sweaty Acne-faced teenager rides an Aprilia moped so the brand doesn't sell it to me either.
I think that if you ride brand new aprilia rsv4 on first 1500 km calm and carefully it wont make a problem and i believe that if you dont push the bike always on maximum limits it will be reliable enough
But rsv4 engines do blow tf up for no reason sometimes it’s quite common.. I’d even say it’s more common than any of the superbikes from the big 4.. don’t have numbers on it but I’ve never heard of a big 4 supersport blowing up out of nowhere without neglect being involved besides the 15r1.. rsv4 heard about 3 cases just from people I know. Apparently no neglect either
Another great video.. beginning cracked me up 🤔 wondering if any crack heads can answer that 🤣. I like aprila but at 6'5 I believed I would be too tall. I did hear that the crank could be an issue on the 2010 model. Also interested to know what what bikes you've owned too
Rsv4 rr seems to be a good bike bang for buck as well... but I DONT like the colours scheme on the new ones.. go look from 2010 all up to 2020 sooo good but now im like wuuuut hell naaa😢😢
I wanna ride with ya. I ride a RC51 and am located in Stanwood not sure how far up north that ride would be from you. I just want to hear the exhaust notes of the v4 and my vtwin side by side going down the road
maybe your right about aprila rsv4 , but you have several youtubers that have have shutting off problems ruff idling and other issues with brand new bikes. like I am kay and petrol head. im glad to hear that yours came out a gem but there is alot of mixed reviews. I think the bigger problems with the rsv4 and the ducati v4 is there not real italian bikes as almost 90% of the main components for the bikes are outsourced and hard to keep quality control on point from bike to bike. these italian bikes are more chinese than anything as the parts are outsourced strait from china. I am an owner of a v4 panigale I feel like I got lucky myself as you did but because they dont have in house manufacturing on the main components I would never be able to call them reliable bikes. I do all my own work on my bike, I have 11k miles on a 2019 model.
@@adobomoto i agree with that but most people ride there bikes on the street in hot weather will always develop more issues due to the oilpumps on these machines are meant to sufficiently distribute oil in the higher rpm range. when you mix hot weather and low rpm range like street riding , you will develop alot more problems with your machine . I take it that you do more track riding than street riding could be the reason you dont have as many issues as others. people need to understand that they are designed to be race bikes with tighter tolerances wich actually has more friction on the motor on low rpm ranges. I blame the bike just as much as I blame the way most owners in the US use these bikes. All your friends probably use these bikes more for track that's why they dont develop as many problems. other issues with the bikes are due to most components are made in china and assembled in italy with the quality control not being the same from bike to bike.
Honda was making V4 sport since like forever lol "only V4" ignorant statment. 1983 was Honda's original Interceptor 750 V4 and they just kept buiding them for decades it is nothing new AT ALL! (Actually the first V4 morcycle was from Matchless in early 1030s) But Honda built V4 sportbikes all the way until 2017 My guess is 2027 motogp will see a reset with all factories debuting all new 850cc V4s (okay the 850 part is FACT but idk really if they ALL well be V4 configuration except THAT is what is winning so....ya know? And THEN I would expect all the manufacturers will build a vaguely similar production "version" of their moto gp bikes...even though KTM has yet to
