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@jambon
I bloody love V-Twins. Was a blast to ride and had so much character, also the components look like jewelry compared to the Japanese bikes I'm used to. Not really important but the turning circle is hilarious. Potentially 3 bad things though:
The bike looks to still have the recalled swing arm. I've called a local Aprilia dealer with the reg and they're looking into it. I basically want to know if I can get it replaced for free. The first dealer I called said there's nothing they can do without the recall letter to the original owner, which is strange as it's only had one owner from new.
The bike wouldn't fire when I went to test ride it. They lifted the tank and plugged something in that was disconnected and was fine after.
There's no dealer service stamps since 2012. The previous owner did all the services himself since 2012, even if the mileage is squiffy I'd hoped the dealer stamps would give some credence to 16,000 being the minimum mileage (RSV's have an issue with the clocks resetting).