Dangerous Aprillia RSV Mille for sale

[Nick 50]

There was a 2001 Aprillia RSV Mille that went up for sale on Gumtree yesterday for £1700. Bargain price I thought. Well, about 5 hours later someone stuck up a big warning on gumtree about the bike.

Someone had been to see it and found it had been Cat D registered but also had a hole in the swing-arm which was cracking too. The seller had tried to hide the hole with a sticker.

The original advert was changed to now mention it is Cat D registered but no mention of the swing-arm damage.

The advert:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/aprillia-rsv-milli/110636365#gallery-item-full-1

The very same bike was just advertised on Facebook again with no mention of the swing-arm damage. He is now after a swap or px for trackbike.
I asked if it was the same bike as was mentioned in the Gumtree warning, it was. The lad selling it had got it back from the lad who was trying to flog it on gumtree ????
The damage is apparently just from the exhaust rubbing on the swing-arm, a common problem he stated. I asked why a spacer hadn't been put on to pull it away from the swing-arm. Then he stated a previous owner had but the exhaust strap on the pillion hanger wrongly.

Anyway, i'm guessing he is going to struggle to sell it up in the North East so might flog it on e-bay or sites away from up here.

So if you see it advertised and are interested make sure you check the swing-arm.

This is the pic that was used on Facebook:

https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/ElScampio/CBR600F/296730_10151394812639619_2065202352_n.jpg
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[Nick 50]

[Polarbear]

Good shout, thanks. I'm not in the market for one but others on here might be
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[swiftb]

still probs sell it on ebay lot of people dont bother with gumtree and other cheap/free ad sites. Myself included. Gumtree is fukingwank - every single time ive placed an ad on there, be it a car, bike or tv ive had a spam/fraud email response. They need to get a grip on it.

[Im-a-Ridah]

Safer than the ones from the factory then?

[CaNsA]

Can you not get the reg from your mate?

Put it in the thread title, google will love it.

[to1t]

It's my bike,and there is nothing wrong with the swing arm,any inspection is wrlcome,why would I of bought the bike again if there was any faults ??

Nick50 your a pure jobs worth and need to get the facts right before slateing folks bikes on forums.
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[johnsmith222]

[to1t]

You could always put photos up of the swingarm to prove the OP wrong. It wouldn't be fair on you if there wasn't anything wrong with your swingarm.

Better to set the facts straight in here if you're trying to sell the bike or people probably won't even bother view it.

Yer your right,I will take some pics today and post them on here later,I just don't no why nick50 had to start this thread,as I explained to him on Facebook a buyer had huffed because he offerd silly money for the rsv and was refused so he took it upon himself to post a add saying that there loads of shit wrong with the bike,if there was anything wrong with it why would I buy it back ???
It's makeing me think is nick50 the instigator of all this shit.

If nick50 would like to give me his address I will personally take the bike to him so he can have a look .
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[Nick 50]

[Zen Dog]

OP's Jobsworth Accuser will surely deliver...

Zen Dog
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[Minty]

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I will wait for both o/ps to deliver
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[to1t]

Here is some pics of the swing arm,o no look a that dangerous crack,it's a scuffle and a scrape.

I'm thinking about getting the frame and swing arm sprayed Matt or satin black.
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[J4mes]

Could be any swing arm, write "I love nobcat" on it for vilification.

[Matt-]

[to1t]

Damage?
There's a scrape and a scuffle.

I'm in no rush to get rid of it and if its sutch a big deal I could go and buy a swing arm off evilbay and replace it.rant over
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[garth]

Doesn't look like a hole or a crack.

Looks like a scrape (from a paddock stand?) and a rub mark from an exhaust.

Hardly the end of the world.
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[to1t]

There you go,guess you have nothing better to do guys.
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[to1t]

Thanks Garth,
I don't no why I have to justifiey these pics,I won't be posting anymore.
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[Nick 50]

[Minty]

And there we have the other side of the story. The BCF lynch mob douses the flames and retires the pitchforks back to the shed to await the next uprising.
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