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Post by craigthomas95 on Feb 17, 2012 10:39:32 GMT -5
Hi, Having some problems with my Aprilia SR50 scooter. Basically I drove it over to the garage for a new MOT and the next day they rang me and said they couldn't start it. They replaced the battery and plugs and still its not starting. They're now saying that there could have been wires that have come loose inside the engine and that the whole bike needs to be disassembled and they're saying its not worth doing it. Is there anything else that could be wrong with the bike other than this? Many thanks, Craig Attachments:
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Post by inuyasha on Feb 17, 2012 11:13:33 GMT -5
Hi Craig
Welcome aboard
Pleased to meet you
Not worth doing?i cant say i believe them
A question, does the starter turn over ? are you getting a good spark? im thinking it may be a bad EFI unit if both of the above are working well
Aprilias are not easy for the DIY type of person due to all the high end features, water cooled , EFI, etc
Take care and drive safely
Yours Hank
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Post by craigthomas95 on Feb 17, 2012 12:37:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply  The garage said its not producing a spark? How much do you think id be able to sell it for spares and repairs? Craig |
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Post by loganhes on Feb 17, 2012 13:31:33 GMT -5
Craig,
In my opinion I wouldn't give up on this scoot yet. That is a very nice looking scoot and Aprilia's are very good quality. Your scooter actually looks very similar to my Kymco 150cc Super 8. I don't think the problem is that serious and it might pay to give it more time and try to work through this. I just hate to see such a nice scooter scrapped for parts. However if you insisted on getting rid of it, I would be interested in it if you live fairly close to me.
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Post by Edmund on Feb 17, 2012 16:19:14 GMT -5
WHAT!! Are you saying they put in a new motor and they cannot get it to start!!! There are no wires INSIDE the motor so they are the ones that messed it up IF YOU DROVE IT IN!!!
And to put in a new motor they had to have it apart in the first place. They are giving you a song and dance. Get your scoot out of there and put up pictures of the top of the motor and everything they really messed your scoot up.
pete
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Post by skuttadawg on Feb 17, 2012 22:19:41 GMT -5
Take it to another shop that has qualified technicians instead of shadetree . Aprilia is a high end and its worth fixing and maybe only something simple . I hope its not the ecu .
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Post by dude on Feb 17, 2012 22:48:34 GMT -5
Does it have a saftey side stand that needs to be in the up postion to start??
In case you have been trying to start it that away.
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