Hello everyone! I've just picked this up last Saturday and what can I say, it rides really well! It even has this forum's stickers on, so I had to register. I've missed my RS125 that was stolen in the past, and I also missed the Vtwin in the SV650S I had years ago. This bike takes care of those itches.

From what I've read around here, I need to check if the stand has been upgraded.

From riding around last weekend, I've noticed that the bike gets quite hot after a couple hours of riding. Is that normal or do I need to change coolant?

Another thing was, I left it overnight and it had trouble turning over in the morning, so that makes me think the battery needs to be upgraded. What's the best battery to get for these?
Thanks,

Dan

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Welcome and nice bike

Regarding batteries it's a bit like tyres and oils in that everyone has their favourite, for what it's worth my take on it after having both is.............go for Lithium -Ion everytime and in the biggest capacity you can afford that will fit.

Should you decide to stay with the archaic lead acid format you still need the biggest capacity that'll fit with the highest CCa rating.

Personally I'm using a JMT  HJTX14H -FP  in my Mille that did sterling service for a few years in my Gen2 Tuono

I also bought a new  HJTX20CH=FP  360 CCa unit to replace it in the T,not the cheapest option available but it was on a promotional price at that time and as I got  doubly lucky and they sent a duplicate order on the same invoice and didn't seem interested in admitting their mistake I was delighted to have a new spare on the shelf for free

You picked the right forum for any and all information you will need, very knowledgeable fellows on here and will help with any problem.

You’ll be needing a fireblade sidestand, it slightly kicks outward and holds the bike better as opposed to the straight Aprilia item.

I use a ytx14 battery with the upgraded battery leads and never had a problem starting since fitting them. The leads and anything else are available from AP’s site, just click at the top of the page. Check out their YouTube channel too, loads of stuff on there to help you out.

They do run on the hot side, mines around 87 normally with the fan kicking in at 94.

Enjoy yours mate.

As Ian says, lot's of debate about batteries and I'm in the opposite camp (Although I'm not slinging arrows at him!). However he's completely correct in trying to find the highest CCA battery that you can fit in the bike. My AGM 230CCA item has lasted eight years now and still starts the engine at first turn of the crank. I keep it on an Optimate during the winter but rarely through the riding season.

On sidestands, definitely change it if your's is still on the original. And whilst the Fireblade item is better, I would go for the US spec OE item if you can find one.

As that’s an early Gen2 it could have the lower amperage one still  fitted. 

Same colour as mine 

I bought mine 2 years ago from James (wigginsjp - morning James) and its mint. It has the following upgrades.....

Upgraded solenoid and starter cables

Upgraded battery

Oberon Clutch Slave cylinder

Revised clutch jet

Braided brake lines

SH847 upgraded regulator/rectifier mounted in the tail unit

Secondhand stator

T12 oil cooling MOD for the stator

Evotech brake and clutch levers - very nice

MRA tinted screen

Akrapovic cans

AP Rearsets

Later model intake moulding

Probably a few more I have forgotten to mention.

I love this bike.......just wish I had longer legs as its quite tall !

one of the best looking bikes.

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Will it fit? And will the trip sensor fit on top?

Thanks all

I can’t see the battery in question but I’d look at the one Oan suggested 

The battery needs to be measured when cranked as it can hold a charge but then drop when under load significantly 

Have you checked your solenoid yet? 

Firstly side stand ..I'd say that looks like a standard Aprilia unit

Battery wise those dimn's given on Amazon look oddly way out to me as my JMT units with exactly the same coding designation are 150 x 87 x 105 high  which are the same as the std fit low amp unit.

Who makes Skyrich I don't know but it seems odd they claim 159 x 93 x 133 unless some eejit measured the box they come in instead.

Incidentally they are an absolute clone of the JMT down to the smallest detail,only difference being coloured green instead of red

Now JMT are made in Germany but one can guess the components are probably made by the biggest lithium producing country in the world so I could imagine they may be a cloned kit of parts for final assembly wherever

EDIT:    I measured the JMT packaging box and sure enough it comes out as what Amazon are claiming for the battery dimns so I'd say you should be fine to order

The standard euro spec stand is a disaster waiting to happen especially if you change your rear tyre profile.

 It's possibly not QUITE as bad as the Gen 1 version but it's still too short and too close to the bikes centre line and the heavy bike is likely to tip over. 

It's also soft,crap and liable to bend if people sit on the bike with the stand down.

Far and away the best stand is the US spec unit,followed by the early 'blade,Gixxer,Blackbird etc etc all of which can be used with varying mods.

Isn't the 20 too big?

I use 14ah Lithium equivalent and the price is almost half of the one you linked.
I used JMT HJTX14H-FP on my other bike(GPZ900R), i bought 4-5 years ago for 80 pounds.(i see they are now 90-100 pounds)
Now i  use BCTX14H-FP on my Gen 1, just because i got it cheap on ebay action, but the 14 is enough for the Mille.

As far as CCa is concerned I don't think you can go too big. Well you probably could in theory regarding the charging capacity of the stator,but not in practice atm.

You're quite correct in the 14 is probably enough for the big twin,indeed that's what I've been using for the past handful of years firstly in my Tuono then it got relegated to the Mille when it's lead acid died.

This led to me needing a new Tuono battery and I just thought why not go bigger for a relatively minor increase in cost?  I think I paid around £135 at the time for the biggie but as the incompetents actually duplicated the order they only cost me around £70 a unit and I have one on the shelf if I ever need it.

Regarding physical size,firstly pay no attention to Amazon as they appear to have measured the cardboard box the battery is posted in

The dimns I quoted fit perfectly in a 2008 model Tuono and I believe would fit any other Gen1 or 2 as well.  The tip over switch/clamp is absolutely perfect as well

And this is without any packing spacers at the end/bottom of the tray as you can see to the left of the pic.  I just dropped the unit in and checked for the clamp alignment

The following two pictures show the difference in the lean angle between a standard naff original stand (middle picture) and a slightly shortened Fireblade stand. 

I modified the Fireblade stand by shortening it by 20mm - I've got short legs, so lowered the suspension a little to give me more low speed confidence.

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Griff at AP Workshops has new ones in stock for £105 plus postage

Horsheed PM'd me earlier.

As I said to him they're never cheap with the carriage and import duties from th US but they are definitely worth it in my opinion

And yeah, I had a closer look at my stand and it is crap, reminds me of the wonky stand I had on my RS125...

I think it was a 2006 blade, it came with the stand when I bought the bike from James.

 of course you have 

Yep, my pet subject and so predictable!    But hey, this needs to be drilled into people for their own good 

I'd pretty much accepted the original was just crap when I got my Gen 1 but was always worried about it, especially when windy or parked on a slope. When I was told about the US stand on this forum and first got one I couldn't believe the difference. It puts the bike at a much better angle and is also much stronger, no more anxiety when I left the bike unattended.

So, if anyone has a Gen 2 with the original stand then I would jump on that one above before someone else does.

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I'm not dissing Griff (Never would) but for only £5 more the link to the US stand above gets you an OE item that also has the upgraded stronger mounting plate with improved angle complete with springs etc and is ready to bolt straight on using the OE stand switch.

Another minor benefit is that being OE, you will never get an insurance assessor using it as a way of reducing any potential claim if, god forbid, the worst was to happen.

To me, the choice is a no brainer!

I've not cross checked the part No's but I have read somewhere on the Af1 forum that it is indeed the same unit pressed into service throughout the Aprilia range.    How true that is I don't know but given it's characteristics I can well believe it's true.

I believe the correct year 'blade stand is a straight swap complete.

However,depending on your tyre profile and suspension settings some people have had to modify them lengthwise.  

And that should be the clincher right there.    

 How much do you value your bike?   In an ideal world the ultimate stand would be the complete US issue unit but modded to have an adjustable length foot so you could fine tune the resting angle to suit your own personal suspension settings.

It tickles me when people spend so much on fancy,shiny bits for their bikes which do bugger all in the real world except make their 'customized' look just the same as everyone else's, yet balk at spending on something that could stop the whole lot crashing to the ground.

 

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He's right there

Absolutely no point in having a decent battery without replacing the cables to handle the load.

Those lengths of limp spaghetti Luigi threw at the Aprilia twins a lifetime ago were barely adequate when the bikes were new,now many years of use later they are nowhere near capable,

John's cable kits are really an essential upgrade for reliable riding.

Depends,it could already have been done,not sure if they're marked regarding rating.

It certainly needs the later 150a version though.

 

what year, my brother had a 2020 and didn't get on with it and got a new rsv4,

the downlow grunt of the Aprilia will make the blade feel like a 600.

when i had my gen 2 i parked next to a 954 and in comparison the calliper's and front forks looked like they came in a box of coco pops.

2017