Aprilia dealer in North Yorks?

[St0rmer66]

Looking for advice on a good place to get my Aprilia RSV-R serviced somewhere close by. Anyone got any experiences to share? I don't know of any!

Also on a separate but related note... what sort of price should I be looking to pay? Bike is on around 18k miles now and the last service was done at 14.2k on 04/06/08. It'll be the 9th service since new. Not sure exactly what work that means needs doing! (ideas?).

Thanks .
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:: Honda XR 125 L ('53) => Kawasaki GPZ 500S ('02) => Suzuki SV650S ('00) => Aprilia RSV-R ('51) ::

[MarkJ]

I do believe that the 14k service was the major one so this one should be a minor.

Have you looked on Aprilia's website for a dealer? There's one in Doncaster but that's probably a fair way for you. Can you not get it done at a local garage?

[St0rmer66]

Minor service.. good news then! Rear shock (Ohlins) was rebuilt before I bought it but the fork seals will probably need doing since it's been stood a few months now (notorious for going on these forks if not used regularly). I could get it done at a local garage I suppose.. do you think they'd be fine with things like valve clearances etc if they need doing even if it was, for example, a Kawasaki dealer?
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:: Honda XR 125 L ('53) => Kawasaki GPZ 500S ('02) => Suzuki SV650S ('00) => Aprilia RSV-R ('51) ::

[TomR6]

Only one I know is Padgetts in Leeds.
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[iooi]

Try Here Given your location West Yorks would be the best option.

Personally just because they are a franchise dealer, does not mean good service....

Find a good local repair shop and stick to them.
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[MarkJ]

I've got the same bike as you (02 plate Mille R) and I haven't been out on it since September. Apparently you can leave the Ohlins forks for a fair few months before they'll dry out completely. I just go into the garage every fortnight or so and really bounce the forks up and down for a good 5 minutes to stop the seals drying out. If they do dry out apparently sticking some camera film up sorts them out. I think when they dry out and you ride them they turn inside out or something and the film pushes them back.

I asked about valve clearance at my local mechanic's a while ago and he said on a Mille with having to change one or two shims would cost me about £125. I don't know how much a main stealer would cost though.

[sagalout]

Motostrada is easy to get to, and they have a huge showroom of fancy Italian stuff to look at!
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[doggone]

I'd look round for an independent motorcycle engineer type place.
They probably will do a better job anyway, and if the mechanic is qualified, Aprillia should still honour any warranty issues.

The work needed isn't rocket science and all makes need similar jobs - and the schedule can be looked up pretty easy.

[Devils Advocate]

Not sure if the 02 has all the same gadgetry/set up as the later models but if it does you really should take it to a main dealer in my opinion.
Theyre not the easiest of bikes to work on even for experienced bike fettlers as ive found out myself on more than one occasion.Certain tools and knowledge are needed to do a proper job.
Actually, quite a lot of the main dealers dont even know what theyre doing 100% when it comes to apes.Theyre constantly going on training courses for servicing apes and if you ring them up with questions a lot of the time they have to go off and read a manual first, check online, or call aprilia themselves for answers