Living With An Aprilia Gen 1 Millle (Edwards Replica Test Ride)
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Griff gives you an idea on what it is like living with an Aprilia gen 1 RSVR Millle, this happens to be an Edwards Replica.
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Just home from a 950km trip in two days in the Sth Island of New Zealand on my 1999 Mille , the old girl has never missed a beat in the 82000km I have had it since 2000.Still puts a smile on the dial everytime I ride it,and most reliable bike I have owned in over 50 odd years of riding ,it will go down the hole with me.
Have had many different bikes over the years as well but my Mille has always stayed .
Did 1000 miles in 3 days round Scotland last year on my 03 mille. Loved it, now I want a tuono as well 😁
Congrats 👏 sir that's some going. I really miss the boys annual Scotland biking holiday on my Mille 😭 A887 I think is one of my favourite roads
Absolutely love the video Griff, watched it a couple of times, it's Richard Scobie here from Rathfriland in N. Ireland, I bought a few things from you and spoke to you on the phone the other day, just waiting on the new rear sprocket arriving and brake pads, my 2000 RSVR Mille has just done over 41000 and is still running ok, I must come over later this year and visit you all, by the way the valve clearance has never been done, so it's about time I came over, and I will be 78 in December :), Thanks for just being there
It's great how much you enjoy riding the older v-twin Aprilias. It makes me want to get my '08 Tuono out but the weather is shite here right now.
Took my gen 1 to Italy it's a nice roomy position compared to others now I'm a little older I've installed some 40 mm lovering pegs Shes done nearly 34k hasn't missed a beat she's a keeper best bike I've had owned it for 18 years.
Love your enthusiasm for all things 'prilla, great to see someone sharing a passion and making it into a job 👌 Just looking forward to finally getting my 2002 Mille on the road once the forks are together and i've fab'd some lock stops. Be great to finally sample the old girl.
Mate your vids are so enjoyable to watch. The bikes are awesome but so is your knowledge and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work.
Just bought one last Friday, An 09/2002 RSV 1000 Mille. I am 63 now and lusted after one of these for years.
She has done 15 700 miles in 23 years. Checked over everything, one year she done 0 miles, another over 2000 miles the rest very low average, serviced on time and dripping with carbon bits, front and rear mudguards, chain guard, air scoops. entire air box and intake conversion in carbon with Piper X Cross renegade filter. MIVV pipe (Carbon) the bike is originally from Denmark. Not sure what has been done with ecu or engine, will try and find out. Any info welcome if you know the bike.
Only been out once. where the hell has Spring gone????? Your right, that engine stirs the soul..........cant wait for some sunny days.
Great vid, I picked up my 2002 gen 1 rsv last weekend and I was laughing and giggling like a school kid on my first ride which I also recorded 😂. being local I will be bringing it down when it needs bits doing and servicing 👍. Brilliant channel keep up the good work 👍👍
That was really good to watch, I've got No 136
Wrote my 2006 reg 2000 mile gen one tuono off 16yrs ago,it was stuck in my garage basically as a frame engine and various boxes of bits and pieces, a week ago last Monday I decided to build it all back together, after 6 days and late nights I got it all done with Mille top yoke clipons and cables period race seat etc (looks mean as fxxk )put it in the van,took it to a very wet and windy Pembrey Circuit last Sunday thrashed the shite out of it all day, it never missed a beat, best fun I’ve had in years.
What a lovely first attempt at a Sportsbike by Aprilia 👍🏽, sprag clutch is also an issue on my old triumph Daytona 900
Did Scotland on my 03 rsv a couple of yrs ago, best 1000 miles done in such a short time . Is it just me or are they bloody great on wet roads to.? The road between green welly to Oban is what there made for, (A85) amongst over great roads to. and still doesn't hang around with 50k miles ,
Gutted I turned a edwards rep down a good few yrs ago for £4500 at a dealer. Another great video and good to see the squirrel live another day 👍👍
Love the enthusiasm. I've got an early 98 RSV. Love it..
Would love an Edwards!!
Keep up the good work guys
beautiful bike!
My favourite ever bike and one I regret selling. Know exactly how you feel Griff as I giggled like a girl when I took my latest and third rsvr gen1 out a few weeks ago for the first time. That engine! The brakes are stonking good and that chassis more capable than the riders...mostly. I'm an old knackered git now and was worried about another rsv but love it to bits. It became the centre of attention on a ride out to the classic motor hub in Bibury...they're just loved by bike geeks like us and non bike geeks alike. Never ridden anything newer I liked better. Amazing thinking it's a 20 year old bike and my first was bought 20 years ago! You're right about Ape owners and clubs...best guys and gals ever....'specially that AP place in Tammy😉
Oh for Petes . Didja mess yer drawers then ? Gush gush . Ya gotta say it . Its allaboutdat middle ainnt it . Yes sir Griff yer carbon wheels “danced” . 41 K on Martha now mate . Ya rotax v twin ta win . Great work again .
We've got an employee with one of these RSV CE's it's a sweet bike to own!
Another great & informative vid Griff.
Still haven’t finished off building my 2002 Mille this year yet, but hopefully next summer !… 🤞😬🏍
Keep up the good work. Thanks Garry.
Gen 1 all the way man!
Awesome video Griff..she sounds sweet & looks a treat 👌🏼 Sadly I may be selling my ‘04 11k mile Gen 2 RSV Factory next year.. Having just added a 5th bike to my collection & due to garage space, something has to give. We will see, but knowing me, I’ll change my mind. Perhaps my Fireblade will be the sacrificial lamb instead 😄
Quote of the video “temperatures good…speeds excessive!”🤣🤣
Brilliant video as usual, would love to see a living with about a dorsoduro 1200 , hardly see any of them about snd even less content .
Great video as usual👍 Will we be seeing an RS250 feature as a daily ride? Cramped, heavy on fuel, expensive 2 stroke oil, aching wrists & no cooling fan😳 But boy when it’s on song it’s an amazing little beast😁
I would ride my 250 as a daily.. I just can't afford it :P
Could you do a video on replacing the sprag on the 01-03 RSVR mllle
Great vid Griff. Heard you say you're now selling bikes, checked your website out but couldn't find any? Are they on another website?
Im looking at a 2000 RSV Mille R .Is that a gen 1 ? It does not have those front fairing wings like on this Colin Edwardes replica seen here.
So there is an RSV Mille R close to my home for sale, but there is also a Haga edition several hours away but for a good price. Is it worth the longer drive to get the Haga? The price of both bikes will be comparable.
Griff, I'm looking around for buying my first bike. I'm looking at the Aprilia Shiver 750. Do you have experience with this bike? If so do you know what to look out for and to be wary of?
I just bought #86 in California. Any upgrades you'd recommend for this bike? Also, do you advise on putting a Lithium battery in or stick with the lead acid Yuasa?
Great video! 👍Perhaps I would have liked some more info on the known issues. For example, does the Mille have the same problem with the stator as the generation after it? Because I had one of those, and now I am looking to pick up a Mille on the cheap because I love that engine so much, but I can't mentally - and financially! - cope with changing the stator, rectifier and battery every 5,000 miles.
Stator isn't really a problem on gen 1.
Keep an eye on the oil level, they all lose a bit.
According to internet knowledge (in other words could be bullshit) the Rotax V60 doesn't "burn" oil, it's the crankcase breather arrangement that spits it out.
There's a pipe on the oil tank (dry sump) for checking the level and there's a little cut out on the side fairing but it's easier with the panel removed - Oil should be 1/2 way up the pipe when warm.
Keep the battery in good condition or the starter motor will be lunched.
AP covered the suspension linkage in another vid and tank deformation in another.
Showa forks on a Mille are pretty solid but the Ohlins on the R are very susceptible to cracking at the base if the pinch bolts are over tightened and is the primary culprit of the reputation for leaky seals.
Oil pressure sensors aren't the best but not expensive or difficult to replace but it's alarming to see the oil pressure light on your dash!
It's a big V, so clutches get worn by frequent slipping in traffic.
Billet slave cylinders reduce lever pull force and 1 tooth smaller front sprocket not only gives better acceleration but makes traffic less torturous.
Brembo calipers are fantastic but the pistons need tlc or can corrode.
Rear brake master cylinder is mounted on the side of the engine with predictable results and is a nightmare to bleed.
Buy or make a heat shield and fit a banjo bleed combo bolt to bleed at the master cylinder for much reduced brake maintenance.
They all look as if they were put together on a Friday after a vino heavy Italian lunch but the paint and panels are of a quality you don't really see anymore.
Airbox kits are worth it, short exhausts are not - big V power pulses will destroy cheap cans in short order.
Beware the sidestand it a bit too long, so be careful where you park up.
Really they're pretty solid overall and not difficult to work on if home maintenance is your thing.
@@pauln6803 Wow, thanks for the comprehensive write-up! More than I could have wished for!
Sounds like I will have to intensify my search for a fine example of a Mille ... 😋
not really a problem on the Gen1. The issue with the Gen 2 is reportedly the power rating of the windings. How true this is I don't know but interweb lore is that sooner or later the ignition windings suffer as the heat from the current demand for ignition/starting damages insulation in the windings and they can short out = new stator. I've heard of the odd one going on a Gen 1 but you'd have to be one of the very few very unlucky ones. Sprag clutches are the more realistic problem and if owners don't uprate the starter solenoids to a decent 150A one then that's asking for trouble (AP workshops stock them). Uprate the solenoid and keep the battery on a tender to keep it fully charged and you'll have no problems. I'm on my 3rd RSV and bought without hesitation. Motors are generally bullet proof if regularly maintained.
@@ReferenceFidelityComponents Thanks for the valuable advice! Yes, I replaced the stator on my Gen 2 twice and then sold it on because I saw no end in sight. I now know of the expensive 370w-replacement proposed by Aprilia at the time (and now offered by AP), but I needed something a bit more reliable, mostly because I used the Gen 2 on track, and wringing its neck did it no good. But I really enjoyed it and I would like a "trouble free" (or sth close) alternative for the road. Hence my quest for a Mille.
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Good luck mate!
Oh, do your homework on what bodywork belongs on what year as the last time I had a look there was a whole load of shabby bitsas about for too much money.
that thing when you get home and realise you went out for a ride and never did your helmet up
Mmmmmm never ridden an Aprilia, the gibbering idiot effect sounds addictive!
Nothing quite like the Mille - tall, roomy and the harder you ride it the more it rewards you.