KWS Motorsports' Michael Godin on the RSV1000R

In 2009 KWS Motorsports fielded the Aprilia Factory effort in the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike class with riders Chaz Davies, Ben Thompson and then Aaron Gobert. The team took the Aprilia RSV1000R to the competition in the class with impressive results for an largely undeveloped bike with 10 year old technology. KWS Technician Michael Godin drops some knowledge on us form his experience in working with the bike.

[@adjo82]

This guy absolutely knows his shit. I own a Aprilia rsvr factory, when the bottom end went I struggled to find a local garage to rebuild the engine. Most motorcycle garages are scared of anything but inline engines.

[@vicenterr7]

Great video, thanks

[@fahrvergnuegen]

More accurately would be "KWS Motorsports' Michael Godin on the Rotax V990"...

[@paullarson2927]

Daaaaamn. A Master mechanic!

[@dexternrooks1210]

About to start my aprilia rsv1000 engine casing swap due to cracking yhe engine casing when something got stuck on the chain, minimum mechanical experience but 🤷‍♂️ duck it

[@nigelmitchell351]

Interesting but, could have told us what the dyno read?

[@zzzpip]

great video,good insight into the v60 twin engine.cheers

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

I want one for my country up in the Scottish Highlands, it will be such a blast .

[@noseishin]

Master Mike at work

[@TerrenceLP]

Awesome motors! You make it look easy ☺️

[@המכונהשבאופנוע]

GREAT VIDEO!!! :-) KEEP GOING...

[@wookonwheels4218]

Unless the factory manual calls for greasing the head studs, idk why the tech put globs of grease on the head stud threads. A light coat of engine oil, like used on an r1 head stud for example, required; But grease?! Maybe I’m mistaken and Aprilia thinks grease should be used on head studs, but the Japanese use engine oil. Using grease will lead to incorrect torque values. The grease will expand/contract from heat/vibration and might not return to the original molecular structure, depending on the type of grease used. Connecting rod studs can call for molybdenum, but that’s a different application with less heat. Grease can also leave behind insoluble additives that can build up over time, constricting the flow of engine oil. Engine oil is used on threads to prevent the mating surfaces of said threads from bonding to each other, in addition to corrosion control. Grease is used for lubrication and impact resistance in most applications.

[@jasonduplantis6442]

That "Tech" has worked on Grand Prix teams... He knows what he is doing.

[@recpro7847]

Sweet. Thanks for the vid. Seems like a cool dude.

[@lloydmagill6636]

Hi can someone please let me know where I can get the workshop manual for that motor..battling like crazy with cam timing between the 2 cylinders. Thanks lloyd

[@annabellehunt994]

I'm the daughter of the owner,Kevin Hunt

[@frotttiopm8668]

ok

[@quasimodo8215]

Is that somehow important?

[@nikolaiownz]

Great video. You seem to know your shit 👍

[@mugget]

That's a great vid, very interesting. Don't often get a look inside a workshop like that. I never thought about twins taking longer to work on, but duhh it makes sense now. Haha.

[@themuffinman8871]

where do you get that engine stand where godin was rebuilding that engine?

[@nurainansari8388]

The number of the two numbers you added to the cylinder is the number one that has some difference in it.

[@foncho_tf]

Great video

[@maicone1000]

bravo!

[@YZFMANIAC08]

Awesome vid!

[@toolbox0001]

Just buy a crows foot set

[@paolomanini509]

bellissima moto e favoloso motore ..