@michaelhill2402 Thanks man! You had a killer idea and great follow up

@sharonnnmike i leave the petcock open most times, but i replaced the leaky carb with the new fcr39. It worked great. It never really ran on the leaky one

hemroid club

I doubt it, it really never ran with the gas in the engine, that and gas still does have some lubricating ability. Perhaps you're right about the oil. Yes, stock seat too, although I had to buy a cheap pad lol. Didn't help much.

It's not a continental?

@@comfysofa1549 Good luck with parts. Keep an eye on Facebook groups.

@@Foredore I think thats going to be my only worry...spares for a bike that likes to detonate!!

@@goose916 you can tune them up to 90 at the wheel. But stock after derestriction is around that yeah

@@dominiktosch4606 like its burning it?

Well good for you, but that is not the "proper" procedure, nor the correct oil, to do this. In both the maintenance manuals, and the instruction sheet provided by af1, it says to leave the bike on its stand or vertical. Im not going to show incorrect information that is a habit picked up from KTM riders. Theres no need to risk scratching your plastics, or dirtying a measuring cup for the gear oil. Besides that, I'm not going to teach the disregard for proper fill plug use, as too little or too much oil can damage your transmission, and overheat. The prefilling oil at the filter is similar to prefilling oil filters for vehicles debate. Many hobbyists will tell you to prefill, but many service techs will advise against it, as according to manufacturers, it introduces unfiltered oil into the oil jets, which go to things like bearings. Seeing as how the manual doesn't say to do that, I will not teach that. There's still lubricity in the engine for the few seconds of running until new oil gets filtered. I mean why not just use rotella t4 t5 or t6, if you're going to use the wrong oil you might as well use the cheap stuff. My friend uses t6, but he also has an oil bypass mod, which he is testing that should reduce the need for heavier oils like 10w60.

@@Foredore i use this oil as was recomended by the aprilia agent who over years had engines in bits and it the only oil were the engine wasnt wornout ,no cam wear no bucket wear ,no rust ,my engine still look new inside with no signs of wear

@rolphbluesky8537 well thats great, but realize you're robbing horsepower and increasing resistance and friction with thicker oils. I don't care what you use if it works for you. But this is a video on proper procedure. Inevitably the sample size for different oils, thinner and thicker, is very small, and I'm not going to say one is better over the other. I have over 40,000 kms on that sxv running 10w60. 20k of which I put on, running 10w60, and it looks great inside. Thats more than 98% of other SXV's out there.

Not as bad as a single

1000 km or 15 hours, whichever comes first. Book says 3000km, do not follow it.

No samco makes them for the sxv. I bought them on af1

@@Foredore Thankyou! I just put in an order for a bunch of bits, I'll see if I can add this.

There are approximately 350 that were made, possibly 250. Don't expect to buy one and ride it. I own 2, one day maybe I'll make a video but I'm afraid to put it out there for people to oggle over and get their grubby hands on to beat an extremely rare and unique bike that is impossible to find parts or replacements, and that should be in a collection like mine, lightly ridden and kept as mostly a display. Go buy a TM to ride, leave the MXV out of it. The info is out there you just have to look. There's ot much to know, its kickstart 4 speed stock, some trick factory supermotos were made and a 5 speed conversion existed, factory ti exaust, integrated oil reservoir, different cams, extremely lightweight like 235 lbs, only came in 450, different crank, seat, tank, some plastics, tuning, came with ecug with built in high idle control. Its crazy cool but its better as a show bike for display in the living room next to a ferrari or Lamborghini

@@Foredore yeah I didn't think about all the people that would buy them without the ability to work on them or the connections to Source parts. Very well put sir I can respect that. I got about 8k maybe 10 for the right bike looking to pick up an mxv 4.5 for pretty much the same reason and only ride her occasionally I have so many bikes tricked out with Factory Works parts so I know all about unobtainium parts I saw a video on KZbin you probably saw it as well mxv 4.5 I never knew that version existed or I would have picked one up a long time ago for probably a lot cheaper. There's a guy in the forms that selling one new in crate I dm'd him but no reply yet. Currently in the all the forums trying to find info but it's like all the old data has been deleted so it seems like all the really important info on these is buried in the Forum somewhere but if you're interested doc wob in Britain and also Tedeschi in Italy can make you certain parts upgrade or standard but if you can't find a part or you want titanium bolts, axle, Cf subframe made or finding alternatives like different bearings with the same spec there some of the go to guys. Doc wob is really good at figureing out alternative unobtainable parts. But I'm rambling. I'll update when I pick one up

@croaker4163 I forgot to mention theres a frame difference between the 09 and 10 models, very few 10 models, basically only for their race teams. But the 09 frames were weak around the neck, and a subsequent stiffener kit was put out.

Yes, i have a video on it

Parts are same for us if not worse. I think volpe motor on Facebook is remanufacturing rod bearings, and i know there was one guy who had a batch made in Japan, so there are some aftermarket options if you look in the community pages i beleive. Also some kawasaki rod bearing are pretty close ive heard.

@@Foredore thank you so much!

Where's your video then? Trust me you're gonna need more than 1250cc after you dump oil into your airbox when you tip it over. There's no need to scratch your plastics to install oil, fite me. Idk what you think you're gonna do to the engine by filling it to the right level, running it, then topping it up properly, your argument is invalid. If you measure the oil you actually use to fill it to within the sight tube, you'll use more than 1250cc without a doubt. Sure you can measure out for the gearbox if you want, but why bother guessing and dirtying a cup, or potentially adding dirt to your gearbox, when its literally 2 allen heads to make sure its done properly? If you consult the various manuals for the different years, and the af1 manual, you'll see I've taken the factory and dealer instructions into consideration, after all this is instructing people how to do it "properly".

@@Foredore I'm just trying to clear up the gaps in your video. Not trying to be a DDIICCKK. I'm an XV owner and moderator on AF1 and various FB XV forums. All of the feedback that I provided in my comment on your post can and should be verified on AF1 Racing and others forums. I am confident in what I've written.

@4R1P5R Whats your name? Ill have heard of you. I don't care what people's opinions are, if you want to do it that way go ahead, but I'm not going to teach it. People believe all sorts of mystical nonsense about prefilling filters, measuring, etc. But others swear by not intoducing unfiltered oil into the filtered side of oil system, and engines will find their own level regardless of the possibly dirty measuring cup you use. The only thing special about the XV engine is how poorly it was implemented and set up from the factory, otherwise its a good reliable engine like any other. You're not "clearing up gaps", you're introducing your opinion, which is fine, but I don't believe in it, nor will I teach it. You are being a dick, because you assume you're right and I'm wrong.

Are you pointing out my breathing problems?

Love the video especially interesting your info on engine numbers. The old fart over the road jokes " I can get on with anyone as long as they're not breathing.

SXVINWA on the aprilia forum

Im sure many people in the facebook groups have extra valve buckets to sell, many have bought extra dlc ones for doing the job in the future.

They are a pressed in type with a snap ring circlip, im sure there are some americans who have them laying around you could find on the fb pages?

still a place in MD that rebuilds them

@@jbohler used to

Your bike is what people start on to get to my bike.

Depends what you want, if you want exclusivity and performance, sxv, but if you want parts availability and daily rider, get the ktm

Not oem, i beleive T12tech.com has new ones and i think someone else put in a group buy not sure you'd have to check the forum and facebook groups

Whats wrong with it? Never take these to a dealer, best help is from the forum or facebook groups.

@@Foredore what’s wrong is my complete lack of experience with an engine like this. LOL I’ve gotten back to reading the forum after a year 2 hiatus. It’s just a lot to go through. And I’m pretty sure I’m on the Facebook groups too. It’s running kosher for the most part. Doesn’t like low rpm’s or short shifting. The air filter looked pretty clean when I checked it last night. Definitely needs a a fluid change; Brakes & oil, possibly coolant. Hasn’t been changed since I bought it 2 years ago. But I also have risen it much

@MandaloreOurLeader sounds like its fine, some good new fluid should help a good bit. Watch my oil change video, and for the coolant, drain it at the water pump, tip over, and i just use standard 50 50 premix, but you can use anything else that won't freeze in our winters

@@Foredoredefinitely need to watch the oil change video a 3rd time. Bike also needs new rubber. Do I stick with a 180 rear or look for a 165-160?

@MandaloreOurLeader i like the 180, just a smoother ride, but it might be a stretch for a 160 because of the 5.5 inch wide rim, most 160 tires are to fit a 5 inch rim

Yes, some use a good 10w40 but i only use maxima 80wt

Yeah, if youre not up for it

@@Foredore not sure if it's as difficult to get parts and maintain as a 04 625 I owned one of those for quite awhile i'm down in British Columbia

@vinman121 some euro guys are making new parts, batch order stuff usually, not impossible but hard

@foredore okay good to know I just sold my r6 and I found an 07 rxv 550 for 3 grand I'm just wanting to get back onto an enduro/supermoto

Only sxv has a taller 5th gear. An xv is not a long ride bike, id look elsewhere. Theres no aftermarket cams to my knowledge and there wouldnt be much point swapping them out anyway, maybe an ecu tune. Good luck finding parts to rebuild, some are being made aftermarket but theres waiting lists and no guarantees. Nor would i go messing with the oil system unless you're going to experiment with craig bonars modifications. Like i said in my other video, the xv is a treat you take out on a saturday afternoon, not a daily driver, its not built for long rides, and i wouldnt use it hard with the current parts availability and general rarity of these bikes

Lol i have one now

@@Foredore honestly im blown away that it was actually plastic; i watched you video, said no way, had a look and low and behold. unfortunately i found your video after i bought the bike; here to being late to the party!

Sounds good

Probably just stuck, i couldnt tell you by cc's but im sure you could look it up on apriliaforum

@@Foredore i can turn the screw, but its nit coming out..idk Maybe i find some infos there, thanks

@Mxx productions try prying with a flat blade screwdriver as you turn it, the threads are probably messed up, then get a new screw and fix the threads with a heli coil

Yep, blew a headgasket but it was my fault I ran the coolant dry