My Tuono Thread - SOLD!!

[agentpineapple]

is it just me, but us martins keep getting taken out by drivers turning right without warning........

[VTRDark]

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ust take the screwy with you

I think Gunsons or someone make a trigger type thing on a lead for that purpose. Cheaper to use an old screwdriver though.

(:-})

[geodude]

oh ffs!! Got it started using the screw driver trick. Let it run for a bit. Opened the throttle and it cut out. Now I can't start it at all.

I'll try again tomorrow

The new rad guards look ok though

[seb421]

nice looking bike judas............

Well its a step in the right direction a 100+bhp v-twin!!

Nice1 ;-) its the same engine as in the Mille isn't it?

Yes it is.

Puts out less power than the Mille tho iirc?

[geodude]

nice looking bike judas............

Well its a step in the right direction a 100+bhp v-twin!!

Nice1 ;-) its the same engine as in the Mille isn't it?

Yes it is.

Puts out less power than the Mille tho iirc?

At the moment its putting out zero power lol

Getting mixed stats.

If you believe MCN then yes.
Aprilia RSV1000 Mille (1998-2003) 998cc, 128bhp, 165mph
Aprilia Tuono 1000 (2003-current) 998cc, 116bhp, 155mph

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ ... _tuono.htm - 126 hp 91.9 kW @ 9500 rpm

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ ... e%2003.htm - 128 hp 93.3 kW @ 9500 rpm (112 hp ! 9250 rpm)

[benny hedges]

love the rads geo...
as to the other problem.
started up fine in the shop and i gave it a good rev as you heard on the fone.... probably something & nothing mate.
unless i bent all the valves when i revved it lol

[geodude]

love the rads geo...
as to the other problem.
started up fine in the shop and i gave it a good rev as you heard on the fone.... probably something & nothing mate.
unless i bent all the valves when i revved it lol

Think it might be where it ran out of fuel. Lets see what happens when the solenoid turns up.

[lloydie]

Very nice geo

[tony.mon]

Only one thing worse than having no bike; that's having a bike that can't be ridden.

Arrange that someone takes it away in the night, then get a running one with the insurance money.

(btw i have a trailer and aren't doing a lot next w/e..)

And to answer your question, starting it with a short across the solenoid will be fine; it's just duplicating what the button and solenoid would do if it was working.

[agentpineapple]

loving the rad guards geo.........

[geodude]

If I didn't have the DR-Z I'd be climbing up the walls, pulling my hair out etc.

(btw i have a trailer and aren't doing a lot next w/e..)

hmm. If it's not the starter solenoid (which I am worried it might not be just that) then I'll have a chat with the dealer. If he is happy for me to get it fixed, I might take you up on that. How are you with sprag clutches? lol

[geodude]

loving the rad guards geo.........

Yeah, really pleased. The only thing I dont like it the silver stainless steel ties over the black edging and rad sides. Time to find the black paint

[geodude]

Just got it started again so I doubt its the sprag clucth. Phew!

It is struggling with fuel though. Starts fine with slight choke ticks over nicely. Then it just cuts out and wont start again.

Any suggested areas to check?

[benny hedges]

How are you with sprag clutches? lol

george, when the sprag clutch has gone they sound like a bag of crouton, sort of like a dry clutch ducati with cct failure!
especially when you press the starter.

the preferred mod btw is to fit the sprag off a bmw gs - if you need more details let me know.

tisnt that though bud. what is it doing exactly? are you sure you didnt pop a fuse trying to frig the solenoid?

check if theres a fuel filter.
check the fuel pump is primed proper and not airlocked.

[benny hedges]

try connecting the fuel pump directly to the battery and see if the fault goes away.
apparently they suffer with wiring faults and dodgy connections between the fuel pump and relay.
this could still be a starter sol issue.

check the killswitch and fuel pump relays
https://www.apriliayorkshire.co.uk/cata ... l%20system


and the sidestand switch connectors.


to bypass the sidestand switch bridge the black & brown wires.

seems this is a common fault