Post by kutch on May 1, 2013 13:51:52 GMT -5
I have a 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 with 39,000 miles, and really enjoy it. I have put about 26-33K of those on (forget mileage when I bought it).
There have been couple items which needed working on, but easy enough to find the shop manual (I have a PDF copy if need it).
Price of $3,300 seems little pricey. I paid $3,000 for my 2006 about 3 1/2 years ago.
Most major things that have happened to me was a busted original CVT belt (around 36,000 miles) with no damage done, and a gasket/spring combo that had to be replaced for the water pump, about 1,500 miles ago. Those, along with frequent oil changes (appr every 1,000 - 1,500 miles) and it's been a dream to ride. One other thing was fuse blew for the fuel pump. Took me a while to figure that out (didn't cross mind at all to check the fuse). When changing the oil use 15W40 and change the filter every 2-3 oil changes, not every time.
Did replace stock air filter with a K&N filter, put in Dr Pulley sliders, and add a full givi screen. Most everything else is stock.
There have been couple items which needed working on, but easy enough to find the shop manual (I have a PDF copy if need it).
Price of $3,300 seems little pricey. I paid $3,000 for my 2006 about 3 1/2 years ago.
Most major things that have happened to me was a busted original CVT belt (around 36,000 miles) with no damage done, and a gasket/spring combo that had to be replaced for the water pump, about 1,500 miles ago. Those, along with frequent oil changes (appr every 1,000 - 1,500 miles) and it's been a dream to ride. One other thing was fuse blew for the fuel pump. Took me a while to figure that out (didn't cross mind at all to check the fuse). When changing the oil use 15W40 and change the filter every 2-3 oil changes, not every time.
Did replace stock air filter with a K&N filter, put in Dr Pulley sliders, and add a full givi screen. Most everything else is stock.