Aprilia RS 660 Reliability Update - Do I need a new engine?!
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Aprilia and reliability do not typically go hand in hand. How has relability been on the RS 600? I share an update on what has been going on with my RS 660 and why I am not currently riding it!
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When I bought my 23 660 the service department said they got a notification from Aprilia to make sure to torque the oil pan bolts down to spec before they sold the bikes that was in march. Probably just need the retorque and your food to go. Prob change the oil too. Older oil becomes less viscous which can allow it to seep out of gaskets that newer oil may not have.
Damn, that's kinda sad to hear, but at least they are aware that it's an issue. Good call on the oil! Lets see what happens and go from there 👌
One of my riding buddies makes fun of my zx6r but I’ve never had a problem with it, and he’s been out of service lately because of his RS 660 having issues.
Sorry to hear you are experiencing the oil issue. I need to check my bike (2021 - 8500 miles), I did notice that I had some grease on that area from the front sprocket, drip down, so, on the left side, does look a little like yours. Around the kick stand area. But I have not had any drips. Let me know what the dealer found. Also, are you burning through oil?
Luckily mine isn't burning any oil. I used to check pretty often when I first got it, but not so much these days.
Im on my second rs 660 after my first got totalled. Both had minor oil leaks. From what the dealer said was over-torquing from the factory. hopefully they just slap a new gasket on there and your good to go. My leak came from the same spot both times. Hard to say from the pictures you showed, but looked very similar to mine.
I guess that's kind of good and bad to hear. If it is a case of bolts needing to be torqued to spec, I'll take that any day vs actual engine issues. Hope yours is running strong now!
my 23 rs660 just started leaking oil from some bolts being loose on the engine. the took care of it under warranty and its all fixed up now!!!!
Nice! I am hoping it is just some lose bolts tbh
did it happen again?
My RS660 also have the same quickshifter issue. My bike have the issue after the aprilia race ECU and modified rearset installed. After testing I found the quickshifter issue only comes when the first gear shift after the bike power-on is made with quickshifter. If you make the first shift manually with clutch, the error will not show. Someone on the net says that the issue is the reversed gear shift mode is triggered.
Mine happens even when I clutch in to shift to 2nd as the first shift. But I will admit, it does happen a lot less manually clutching in vs using QS for the first shift. Nonetheless, it happens pretty infrequently. Yup, the computer is glitching into thinking it has GP shift when it doesn't lol smh
The nut behind the oil filter is notorious for getting loose as well. It needs to be torqued to spec.
Oooo appreciate the call out, i'll let the dealer know to inspect this too!
Yeah, should be checked after every oil change. These engines vibrates a whole bunch 😂
I own Tuono 660 Factory. It has around 6200 on the clock. Only issue I had with the bike is the fan, it came broken from the factory so the engine was overheating and it would shut down in the traffic (dealer got me a new fan and it's working just fine). Quickshifter on this bike is very clunky, sometimes it's smooth and sometimes you have to really press hard. Best thing about this bike is the handling and how playful ot feels on the twisty roads. I might swap it out for the new MT-09 tho, bit more power and new bodywork looks sick.
I haven’t even thought about it but my tuono just hit 6500 miles and I haven’t heard the fan come on before even when it’s real hot out… I guess I need to check it out
lets wait, maybe all of it not that bad. Just wait and see what they will find out.
Yupp the good ole waiting game. just glad I still have warranty haha
Hey brother, how are you? Sorry to hear about your leaky problem, but I recently had the same thing happen, and all it was was tightening and retorquing down the oil pan bolt. No leaks after that. So routinely that will just have to be checked. You know, parallel twin seems to vibrate more than other bikes from what I hear and maybe it just backed itself out a little bit. Other than that the problem has been fixed. On another note, though this is surprising and nobody in RUclips or Instagram or any social media has come up with this that I’ve seen yet. While riding my bike and getting into it going through the gears top end speeds m/high rpm and all of a sudden I have no throttle the bike stopped giving power the bike still stayed on and a big red flashing awareness comes across my screen, ATC disabled, which is as you know Aprilia Traction Control. So I downshifted into lower gears and was able to regain throttle. I did it again back to back and the same thing happened. It totally cut the power from the engine while the engine remains on. While the RPMs are revving out, the bike seems to not pull any faster and stays at that speed, and then the RPMs drop and then regain like if it was starting over and it starts to raise on its own. Also my mile an hour dropped almost instantaneously trickling backwards, down to zero, while I was obviously going way faster Than indicated. It does not happen in low rpm or low speeds only when you’re getting in it to win it. If you catch my drift. So I have a service appointment this week Wednesday. I’m hoping they find the problem. I hope it’s just a sensor like our speed sensors That are maybe too far away from the disk on our rims. It may just needs a simple adjustment. Other than that I’ve already been in contact with Aprilia, and they will make contact with the mechanic at my dealership at the same time and walk through the procedure to figure out what’s going on. Hopefully there’s a code that pops up in the computer and was registered. Let’s keep our fingers crossed because I still love this bike.
Wow that sound really dangerous. I have heard of something similar on the forums or FB, but can't remember exactly what the issue was. Sounds like a sensor issue based on the description, but yeah I hope the ECU stored a code or something for them to pull. Keep us updated mate!
What year bike? I've heard of a few oil leak issues in '21 models
Mine is a late model 2021, but looks like the leaks have been reported in '22, and '23s as well 😨
@@SK_XIII really? I haven't heard the 2023s at all. Hopefully you're still in warranty and Aprilia takes care of you
@@madguitarist63 Yessir it still is. Got till end of November, so this leak couldn't have happened at a better time. That sounds so sad saying it out loud 🤣
@@SK_XIII 😂 hell yeah. Glad to hear that 👍
Let’s hope it’s nothing bad!
I rode over 5k miles with my tuono 660 since april and so far nothing. Hope it stays like that 😂
Any update?
@@chubbydanny1999 yes! I managed to ride 10k miles total and did the first service at 600 miles and a second one at 6k miles.
The squeaky rear brake fixed itself when I deactivated Abs and did some hard rear braking.
No issues whatsoever to be honest, I love that bike for what it offers.
Also fuel efficiency was rather good!
Sold it for a panigale but my future one will definitely be a tuono v4.
Man, it seems all their bikes have some known issues. My new Tuono V4 overheats if sitting at a red light too long. Checked the forums and its a known and common issue, people add third fans to the radiator, make heatshields for the headers and change coolant to fix a problem the bike shouldn't have in the first place. How can they sell their flagship bikes with such stupid fixable issues? I kind of regret my purchase now.
LOL man that sounds terrible. Tuono V4 is one of my fav bikes, but from an ownership experience....that does not sound fun...sheeesh
I'm curious to find out what the issue is.
I'll take a shot in the dark and guess leaking water pump seal.
I am also guessing the water pump seal. Perhaps the gasket's gone bad. Looked around forums and this seems to be more of a common issue amongst the leaks that have been reported
Happened few weeks ago to mine, I replaced the oil pan gasket and it fixed the leaks and retorque the bolts
@@Goldforks.603 nice nice. appreciate the call out, gonna make a note to let dealer know about this so they can check
Just had to take mine in for the same thing. Saw the oil leak around 450 miles and finally were able to get it in at about 1000. It looked to me like the oil pan gasket but who knows.
Sorry to hear brotha. Did they find where the leak was? or still at the shop?
@@SK_XIII still at the shop. Hopefully I’ll hear something today
Update just heard from the shop. They said it’s coming from a crank case bolt. Was told they have to wait to see what the piaggio group wants to do. Best case replace the bolt and washer. Worst case crack the motor open and reseal the entire motor.
@@ryanberry1936 damnn those are some extremes for options for what to do....hope you get it back soon brotha
Dude, you make me feel that my reliable (so far- knock on wood) Tuono 660 Factory is gonna have all sorts of mystery issues!!! Every single bike ive ever owned has has something go whacky. Sure, it seems like you're 2k mi. Away when it happens- but, there's a forum fix that makes sure it never happens again. Less doom/gloom, maybe even some patience with newer bike glitches? Seen @ EICMA in 2019, somehow, so non QC'd bikes got here needing replacement engines. Not cool for us, financially devestating to a smaller Italian boutique bike builder. I think Aprilia stepped up. Prolly wouldnt have considered it without some of the early trials & Aprilia's responses. Rethink your position a little.
It's all in the air for now. My RS has been super sturdy and issue free for the most part. Not really worried since I still have warranty on the bike, so lets see what the dealer finds. Still an spectacular bike/platform 🙌
I am glad I traded my RS660 after 2 months of ownership 🤣🤣
🤣🤣 Idk man it's still an incredibly fun bike, can't deny that. What'd you get to replace it?
@@SK_XIII got an MV Agusta F3 RC to replace it, 4K miles in so far and boy did I make a great decision.
@@TheHiszpanTV nice! really don't see any MVs around my area. Are you servicing it yourself or have a dealer close by?
@@SK_XIII dealer close by, but with MV any Italian bike dealer should be able to work on MV's. You don't see any where I live either, it's because people are scared of the price tag and the whole idea of "having a rare bike" - "mUsT Be RaRe BeCaUsE UnReLilAblE" but in reality so far on 6K miles, has not missed a beat - I'm in love with MV as a brand, customer service side of things, passion for the bikes and just the whole lot.
@@TheHiszpanTV niceee! yeah the rarity is a nice thing. Good to hear the reliability isn't an issue with yours! tbh idk much about them, but maybe i should change that....loll
Clickbait, way to be dramatic about normal motorcycle ownership regardless of the make.
It looks like the oil drops are from your useless mirrors and not the engine
u need another Bike cbr600rr 2024