2022 Aprilia Tuono V4 RR 30-day Reliability Update: 3 issues already?!?! :(
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Forgive my covid brain and apparent inability to think/talk/ride at the same time :(
Quick video outlining the issues this bike has had in my first month of ownership. The bike is amazing but the reliability concerns are certainly a source of stress.
Great info. I wanted a Tuono v4 so bad but literally everyone i know that has them has annoying issues. Being tied to a dealer for the life of the bike because of the service light turn off is ridiculous. I do all my own work on my bikes and thats a deal breaker for me. For what they cost and for all state of the art components to have all these dumb problems happen is inexcusable. This video just confirms my decision.
I mean yeah, you sort of know this is what you are getting into when you buy one. I will say (having just finished ANOTHER warranty repair for faulty o rings), I would still get the bike knowing what i know now. but only because i have MANY dealers near me so service is not a big deal. hoping they enable turning off the service light with the T800 soon... Anyway, yeah just get a Japanese bike or a BMW so you don't have to worry about anything.
On my 3rd Tuono no issues to report
Only issue I've had out of my 22 Tuono base was both valve cover gaskets were pinched from the factory. Replaced under warranty. Only downside for me owning is the nearest dealer is an hour and a half away. Makes for a good ride when it's just for a basic service.
yeah thats the one I'm most worried about since it seems quite common. i guess the fix isnt too bad tho and it wont hurt the bike. im lucky to be in socal where there are 3 dealers within 30-45 mins so that def helps.
Can you please let us know the dealership that wanted to charge you for the warranty work - turn off the light? I am in Southern California.
Over torquing the bolts on plastic parts will bottom out the shoulder on the bolt. This will lock onto the rivnut. Jam a screwdriver against the plastic edge while turning the bolt. It should pop loose. Either have the rivnut reset or put a drop of loc tite on the outer edge of the riv nut. A washer under the bolt head will help as well.
Didn't work for me but I have heard it does for some
I've had my 21 RR for almost a year done 5,000 k's ( I was not riding for 6 months of that due to a high side on my 890 Duke R) had no issues with the bike. I went +4 on rear sprocket, disconnected flapper valve, completely removed servo motor & added an ESE dongle. I also added a power broke dark tint screen. lots of Vids of the bike on my channel. I've even drag raced it for a bit of fun.
Thsts good to hear. I just watched mcn long term review of ktm 1290r and it was a disaster in terms of reliability. I will tune mine and keep the valve open after I do the next oil change so I can make sure the oil looks OK
Sounds like I bought your bike, but it was Charlotte, NC, so probably not. Mine has exactly the things you describe done.
i would take a bike i love with some minor flaws over a flawless one i didnt really care for.......its all about the experience, a bland and boring machine isnt alot of fun
I agree! No regrets! Yet...
Those issues could turn into feeling hatred for the bike. Depending how severe those issues are of course. I’ve had cars like that. Loved them until the issues turn into hatred for the thing.
I bought a new 2022 Tuono V4 two weeks ago. Great bike...except....at slightly over 500 miles, an "Alarm Urgent Service" message appeared on the display. Went into limp mode momentarily then ran OK except for the re-occurring Alarm message. Of course, a dealer appointment is a week out and who knows what parts/etc. the repair will require. You are really stuck with going to a dealer for any diagnostics/repairs on electrical issues. I had scheduled two track days toward the end of the month but will cancel because it is unknown when the bike will be rideable again. Not a good start with a new bike.
I think you'll find just needs the latest software update.
@@DukeOfTwist I will post the outcome. If that is the case, why wouldn't Aprilia flash the latest software update prior to selling a new bike?
@@bobc3144L Yeah exactly. I raised that issue as I left on a 2,500 Klm away from civilisation road trip 2 days after picking my bike up. They told me about the fault code turning up and it did on day 2 but was gone on day 3.
@@bobc3144L sorry to hear that... they will flash it on your first service which you can do really soon (mine was done at 550 miles before i bought it). dont track the bike until you have at least 1000 miles on it as you are not supposed to go above 10k rpm until then per the manual. and certainly don't even think of tracking it before first service when they swap out the break in oil.
UPDATE: Dealer advises of three error codes. 1) P2130-12 Pot. B Track Knob Position Sensor - S.C. to Vbatt 2) Eng Overtemperature error 3) Rear brake lever locked. Dealer is going to contact Aprilia on Tuesday for advice on solutions. If parts are needed I am told it is a two weeks to two months wait. Swell. The rear brake lever locked error had temporarily appeared while riding because I would inadvertently activate the brake light switch while covering the brake with my boot. I adjusted the eccentric toe pad down (slightly is all it will move) but have not ridden it to see if that will do the trick. I also ordered a swiveling "link" that will replace the toe pad and allow further adjustment if needed. I will update with further info as I find out the plan.
Hi, thanks for the vid updating on reliability! How’s the windscreen for the highway? I’m considering a tuono 660 with that windscreen but I just sold my fz07 because I didn’t like the amount of wind blast on that thing given it has zero fairings
It's fine for me tho I'm 6'2 and I'm not sure the 660 would be the same... I also use a really good helmet which helps
Good info and comments too, plenty enough reason to not go to Aprilia as a manufacturer &dealer over the gixxer
Yes the gixxer 1000gt is excellent and def more reliable. Def not as fun tho!
You’re not the only RUclips blogger that’s had a problem with a 2022 Aprilia. Great video. I’d almost want a 2023 RSV4 or 24 model when they come out but learning so much almost makes me want to go with the Yamaha R1.
My dealer, TeamCharlotte in NC, is insisting I deliver my bike I bought from them for the fuel sender fix under warranty. They know what it is and customer service is not their strong suit. It's just over 100 miles each way and they just want to look at the dash, not fix it. Actually fixing it will be months later when the part arrives. Another 200 mile round trip. I like Tuonos but I'm just about done with this "we've got you by the short hairs," attitude of this dealer. BMW is faster albeit with very little discernable character. But that's what I'm thinking and there is a dealer 8 miles from my door.
Yeah aprilia attempting to deny my warranty claim for multiple oil leaks. Really ridiculous
@@MotoBoboJones I can't imagine how they'll make that your fault but it doesn't sound out of character for them. Best of luck.
They didn't say it was my fault they are saying it doesn't look bad enough to need repair 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@MotoBoboJones Maybe try telling them that even Harleys don't leak these days, at all. jk, sorry you have to put up with that.
Sounds like the dealer you bought it from did not do the PDI check list. Also they didn’t do 1st service full check requirement. So I would consider the place where you believe is expensive and highly possible better work.
Yeah I don't use them for service
Beautiful bike. I bought one last year. The seat mounts are plastic. The shoulder bolts squash the plastic and bottom out on the rivnuts. I jammed a screwdriver against the rivnut while turning the bolt. It broke free. I re installed using a washer and it’s fine now. Also while the seat is off, put a drop of loctite where the rivnut is installed and let it soak in (not on the threads).
Dealership did it. Hopefully won't happen again
Really sounds like the fuel sender was the only real issue per say. The others were caused by people.
Idk apparently the seat bolts are very common and attributed to a mistake in factory. Bolts coming loose is a powerful engine issue but I guess that's par for the course.
You overall happy with the bike?
Yes very. These were not a big deal
Mine had one of the tiny screws in the front by the screen missing, another one missing by the fuses and battery, one of the side trim pieces wasn't attached to it's sticky side of Velcro. One of the windscreen bolts was overtightened, so it cracked/shattered the attachment point of the windscreen in that corner, fell apart when I took it off and replaced with puig, another one of those bolts was missing a washer. Some stickers were lifting off in the corners and peeling off from the very beginning (not like I'd want to keep them anyway).
Not sure if these wonderful build quality issues and missing fasteners are from the factory or some of it is dealer assembled.
Most of the leaks from spark plugs weep holes seem to happy early on due to incorrect installation that ruins the O rings, looks pretty clean on mine after 3000 miles or so, so we are probably fine.
Just sent out my ECU to af1 to get updated so I can use the upmap device since the nearest dealer which is in Idaho wasted my whole Saturday (400+ miles of riding and a couple of hours instead of ten minutes at the dealership) two months ago (thought I'd update the ECU there, had an appointment, but those guys were clueless about what map was the right one, told me its all up to date when my 22 bike has a map from early 21, couldn't reach their piaggio representative, were afraid of uploading the wrong map and locking out the ecu, and wouldn't listen to me about the right map information that I got by calling af1), initially told Vegas dealer that I picked it up from to update everything but they definitely didn't. Still no ETA on MIA unit after half a year or so, thought I'd get that done and update the ECU in Idaho at the same time, otherwise I would've sent my ECU to af1 to get update so I could use the upmap a long time ago 🤣
All parts are backordered and take forever.
Oh wow that sucks. I just ordered upmap from Italy and it should work as I got the first service and ecu update done. Haven't used it yet till I do my 2nd oil change. Yeah this bike is very sketchy compared to my bmw. Luckily we have lots of good dealers out here.
@@MotoBoboJones update: gabro tune feels great, power delivery is more immediate and smoother (including the slightly weird hesitation when you wind it up from lower revs, that part is much smoother), quickshifter works smoother as well. Open valve outside of neutral sounds decent, but it's still pretty quiet, must get an akra.
As a downside with it being a European tune to activate the integrated turn signals it also caused a flashing CEL that will be gone once flywheel calibration is performed, need a dealer there.
@@volodymyrshoniia2424 yeah I did mine too with the US tune. I think the exhaust is plenty loud now. I'm def not getting anything aftermarket. Only problem with the US tune is a slight glitch where the valve closes at 5k rpm. Otherwise it's great.
@@DizzyVizzle but US tune is terrible because it has goofy turn signals 🤣 do we count akra as aftermarket or oem accerssory? I think I'm going to do Gabro rsv4 airbox conversion for more exciting noises since it comes with a map too, so wouldn't need to get a Gabro map for akra, although I could always see how it is with akra and standard race map first.
I don't remember having a glitch like that, maybe a different tune version since mine's EU, idk.
@@volodymyrshoniia2424 oh I don't mind the turn signals at all. I'm pretty practical about stuff like that. Ya I talked to gabro and they confirmed it's a "bug" in 2nd gear at like 4900-5100 rpm. Not a big deal considering all the benefits you listed.
My factory is in the shop after 200 miles. Im pissed warranty but no bike currently waiting for shop
Damn sorry man. Yeah luckily mines been in and out of the shop really fast everytime
Being the tunono and the RSV4 have different engines now is the oil leaks at the spark plug gaskets a issue on the rsv4 would you happen to know? Thanks in advance
I'm not sure about the rsv4 sorry
My shit just doesn't start. Idk why, battery and starting relay seems to be good.
I love te be, sounds great with akrapovic exhaust, but they really need to work on its reliability.
I get this sometimes. Try putting the bike into neutral with kickstand up
@motobobojones Nice video, just got a '22 Tuono recently (same color) and I'm also in the SoCal (used to take that route to Playa Vista).
Would like to learn more about the dealer experience as well as maintenance, etc. Looking forward to be connecting with you!
thanks for this
Bolts coming off probably because of the road you're riding in.. them pot holes will vibrate everything loose..😅
Idk, I rode the same roads for 7 years on my xr and no bolts came loose...
@motobobojones what you say in the video sound like you met the worst previous owner and more sadly the dealer selling to you.. and do the service/maintanence without proper competence or will to do it correctly when they messed with your bike.. very sorry for that but looks like third party fault not the Aprilia...
I don't think so. I know other people who have the same bike, are 1st owners, take very good care of their bike and have had all (and more) of these problems. Check focused garage, he traded his in from all the problems.
@@MotoBoboJones understood, sorry to hear that...
So, one reliability issue. The fuel sender. Very common on 21 and 22. And two quality control. Shame. Not unexpected, though. They really must have had the laziest of Italian Society building these freaking bikes for 21 and 22.