APRILIA RXV 550 ENDURO-with issues- good/bad idea ???

[silky666]

Found one of these: APRILIA RXV 550 ENDURO

https://image.automotive.com/f/features/8777900+pheader/141_0607_02_z+2007_aprilia_rxv_450_&_550+side_body_shot.jpg


Cons:
1) It has a rumble from engine that goes when away when the clutch is pulled in.
2) It has become a temperamental starter.
3) It obviously needs a full engine breakdown and rebuild/check.

Pros:
1) Its certainly 'different'.
2) It is light but powerful
3) Its a 2007 bike - so everything other than engine is fine.
4) Its cheap (I think it will go for below 2k)

My question is more advice/your thoughts wanted really:
Even if it needs a full rebuild ... and I do most of it myself ... whats that going to cost ? £800 ish.

If thats the case, then it would make a nice garage project to get running nicely and then I would have a light, torquey, different looking bike for under 3k ????

Good idea?
Bad idea?
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Don't do it. You're entering a world of pain.

[G]

Light - listed as 128kg dry, which is 10kg lighter than my 690 would weigh on the scales no fuel as stock. And my bike has lots of road stuff and 3000 mile service intervals.

If you do a lot of the work your self, probably could do it cheapish.
But, seriously, compared to the ownership experience I've heard many have with these there are much more fun things to do.
For instance, using this for an hour a day:
https://torture.justsickshit.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/virgin-torture-device.jpg

It would certainly be very fast, but I'd be wary.
I know I would have a hell of a lot more fun on a 2 stroke for the vast majority of things - the Aprilia would probably be quite good for desert racing or very skilled riders in enduros, but wouldn't be my weapon of choice.
Remember being a twin you're talking two cam chains, lots of fiddly bits and other hassle for your rebuild.

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Do lots of research on what year they updated the engine on this bike (i'm fairly certain they did). I'd do lots of research in general on common faults etc as well.

I think the amount of time spent rebuilding it makes it prohibitively expensive for most. As mentioned above when you do a rebuild it requires double of everything (ie even more expense!). A tried & trusted single may not be as flashy but it's a known quantity.

[MaybeGuy]

do it.
then if you decide you dont like it you can swap it for my KTM 520 exc
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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Welcome to last month - he now has a KTM .

[MaybeGuy]

sensible guy
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[drzsta]

omg, no please don't do it... that will be a pig on an enduro

but i honour you thinking of something "different"
unlike most SHEEP that automatically go for "orange"


funny thing is, most of these SHEEP can't ride for shit, and it always good burning past a fag that goes with the crowd.

(sorry actually bar the 300 exc because that would be my dream ride if i had the cash )

if your really serious about doing an enduro (a decent one - not some track that is a wide as the M25) then a small displacement 2 stroke is the way forward, you will regret a 4 stroke after you've picked the fucker up about 30 times.

just my little input.
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