Aprilia AF1 50 engine cufuffle

topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

(As posted in the photo forum)

Ok hit a glitch.

The engine is not an RV4 item. This was obvious when I went to fit the new crank and barrel. It was also obvious when I looked at the 'Minarelli RV6 AP' writing.

What's going on?? What is the RV6 AP and why is it in my bike?

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

It would not surprise me if the "4" and "6" refer to the number of gears on the engine. Aprilia swapped the engine quite regularly.

All the best

Keith
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topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

The barrel and crank are completely different though.

The RV6 parts seem alot better aswell :S For starters, the standard barrel is a nice alu barrel (coated bore), where as the Metrakit RV4 barrel is 3x as heavy.

Also on the RV6 I have, theres 3 crank bearings. 1 on the lft, 2 on the right. The 2 on the right are seperated by the crankseal.

kat250 · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

hey man glad to hear someone else has got a good old af1 50.
this may sound realy bad but youre gonna have alot of problems getting anything for the bike im afraid to say it will become an ongoing problem best bet is probably to tart it up get it running and sold and run with the money im affraid to say as youre looking at alot of money for spares and are getting more and more scarce

simon
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topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

Yeah

I really want to get this thing running, well its not a case of wanting it running, I NEED it to get to work.

Im not overly fussed about the parts becoming hard to get, im well trained in the art of 'bodge' Rolling Eyes

I dont suppose it would be possible to mount the AM6 (RS50) engine into the frame? With a few home made mountings etc.

kat250 · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

theres a guy called conpants who bought a frame wth and rs50 engine in it im sure its possible just means changing electrics as well just need to work out all the spacing and stuff should be easy enough im sure
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langers_2002 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Karma :

with the af1 being a single sided swinging arm, do you think the RV6 AP would fit in the rs 50 extrema? These are single sided but the AM6 wont fit in the frame.
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