Well I am new to the forum, and I am thinking about an f4 1000 +1.
I currently have a 2004 aprilia rsvr mille, but it has been a total disappointment. When it runs it is awesome, but it’s been in the shop on and off for a total of six months of the one year I have had it. Aprilia has replaced the entire rear swing arm and pipes due to a dealership screw-up. (They didn’t seal the battery when I got the bike) This took 4 months to get worked out. Then the CPU went TU, so aprilia replaced it. (That took 2 months) Recently aprilia announced a rear swing arm recall, so mine will have to be replaced again, this will not happen anytime soon since aprilia is addressing the issue in Europe first then the US. And now the CPU is acting up again. At this point I think I am going to sell it and move on to another bike. I am considering the Duc 998 FE or the MV Agusta f4 1000 +1.
So If I get the MV, what can I expect? With the aprilia, the customer service from aprilia USA sux. The bike itself has a few design flaws, rear brake needs constant bleeding, the clutch is impossibly difficult to find neutral. And since I added a Devil exhaust, I really need to add a power commander. I could not afford the rsvr factory so I went with the base model and regretted it since. I have replaced about ½ the plastic with carbon fiber, and I wish I had most of the features of the factory.
So, what is the difference in the f4 models? What should I expect to pay for a used one? How much is the mamba kit add on? Are there any design flaws with the MV? Basically, is there anything you wish you had known before you got yours?
Any help would be great,
Jeff
I currently have a 2004 aprilia rsvr mille, but it has been a total disappointment. When it runs it is awesome, but it’s been in the shop on and off for a total of six months of the one year I have had it. Aprilia has replaced the entire rear swing arm and pipes due to a dealership screw-up. (They didn’t seal the battery when I got the bike) This took 4 months to get worked out. Then the CPU went TU, so aprilia replaced it. (That took 2 months) Recently aprilia announced a rear swing arm recall, so mine will have to be replaced again, this will not happen anytime soon since aprilia is addressing the issue in Europe first then the US. And now the CPU is acting up again. At this point I think I am going to sell it and move on to another bike. I am considering the Duc 998 FE or the MV Agusta f4 1000 +1.
So If I get the MV, what can I expect? With the aprilia, the customer service from aprilia USA sux. The bike itself has a few design flaws, rear brake needs constant bleeding, the clutch is impossibly difficult to find neutral. And since I added a Devil exhaust, I really need to add a power commander. I could not afford the rsvr factory so I went with the base model and regretted it since. I have replaced about ½ the plastic with carbon fiber, and I wish I had most of the features of the factory.
So, what is the difference in the f4 models? What should I expect to pay for a used one? How much is the mamba kit add on? Are there any design flaws with the MV? Basically, is there anything you wish you had known before you got yours?
Any help would be great,
Jeff