Aprilia

Anybody got a picture of one? Air cooled Rotax, white tank (orange at bottom) and frame. Side picture if poss. Thanks Ross

So, I asked for a forum and here it is! lots of thanks!

does anyone have an idea how much an engine rebuild would be for my 1992 aprilia climber 280?? is it worth doing? thanks.

Hi. Has anyone got a water pump to rad to header tank hose for sale. Thanks

I went riding on the aprilia and noticed the front tyre was flat. So i got the bike home and decided to put in a new innertube. Then i thought, while its hear i will get the exhaust off and pull that dint out........ So i ignored the front wheel for the moment and undid the first exhaust bolt, then my cheap allen key snapped off in the second exhaust stud so i couldnt get it out. A Bit miffed i decided to take the tank off and see if i could get better access to the offending allen screw. When i got the tank off i noticed 2 things. 1 - the tank was beginning to melt onto the exhaut (thats what the smell was!) and 2) there were some cracks in the frame, about 7 or 8 cracks…

Hi, I've recently acquired a 1994 Aprilia Climber 280 but I'm having a hard time trying to find parts & a workshop manual for it. I currently need a new clutch master cylinder as the old Grimeca one has seized but I can't find an alternative anywhere? I also need to know where to drain & fill both the engine & transmission oils (I've been told the transmission oil has been drained).

The Marzocchi "Duo-Shock" on my bike works as a great spring retainer...but little else. I was told this shock was the same as the Marzocchi on the Fantic 305, but it isn't. Different lengths (Fantic is longer) and different bottom mount (clevis type on the Aprilia.) I can't find a Marzocchi part number for the shock so I can't search for a rebuild kit. Checked with Mike at the Tryals Shop and he has no rebuild kits or shocks in stock. Anybody know where you can buy a rebuild kit for it? I have at least a couple of shops locally who can install it and charge the shock. Alternatively...anybody know of a replacement shock manufacturer? I've seen some "Wilber…

Hi I have the usual problem of the paint peeling of my fuel tank. Does anyone know of a product I can seal the tank with,. I know there are products for steel and fibreglass but I dont know of one for plastic. Thanks

how much gear oil is needed and what grade for a 92 climber 280? i have a funny grinding noise from the engine as if the kickstart is being engaged when running. starts and rides perfect so dont think its anything major. was in a bit of a sorry state when i got it. so possibly may just need an oil change. now running it at 50:1 as previous owner told me 70:1 so decided to play on the safe side. any help including a manual would be hugely appreciated. thanks in advance guys

whats one of these worth on a 1991? its actually in really good condition and the motors sounds good. by the look of it ,it hasnt done much at all and the bloke wants rid, but i dont know what to offer. any ideas?

hello, My bike is, aprilia climber 240(1994) is spills oil from the gear/kickstart shaft, i think it spills it form between, what could it be? the other problem is that the gear shaft dislcoates from its place when applying little force on it towards the outside when trying to remove. please help! thankyou jose

Would someone do me a favour and measure the thickness of the spacers that go between the sump guard and the frame at the front. Thanks Ross

HI can anybody please advise the oil mix for my TX300? ( Rotax engine) and at the risk of opening a can of worms; what is the best 2 stroke oil to use please ? thanks in advance

Hi, would anyone have or know where to locate a manual for a 280 climber? thanks

hello all I'm looking at improving my fork behaviour again. Last year I replaced seals and oil , put in 260 cc of 20wt as I saw recommended on this board. It was way too harsh , I couldn't ease a wheelie down without hand shock. I switched to ATF which is 10 wt ( ? ) better but still harsh. I have since seen a recommendation of 10-20 wt in the rebound fork and 5 wt in the compression side. This sounds like a good idea but I'm not sure which is which. Is the fork with the adjuster for rebound? Also there is 2 allen screws on the top of the left fork , the one clicks so I assumed it is for adjusting rebound damping, clock wise ( ? )for more damping ( less spring back ) .…

A friend filmed this shortly after I had recieved my new 280R. I found it a while ago and edited it. I was sponsored by a new Leicester dealer called Dirt Diggers but never did too well on the bike. I went back to an old Yamaha TY250 in the end. Check out the riding gear! Click here for video

hi, can someone please help. i have a txr 240 that did not come with a carb. i need the specs(ie jets sizes etc) for the dellorto phbh 26mm. any help will be much appreciated. regards willie.

hi peeps just got an aprilia 320 and wanted to change the gearbox oil, but looks as if there are 2 drain plugs on the bottom of the crankcase, any idea which one it is

Any suggestions of best sprocket combination ? 10/11 & 42 seems to be the most common. Thanks Ross

After finally getting my '93/'94 Climber 280 rebuilt on Monday. The clutch is slipping like crazy. Post build I noticed gear oil weeping from the kick start/gear shaft seal so Martin at SWM Moto sorted my out. after rebuild number 3 the clutch slips terribly. Prior to this it had 10W40 in it. It now has ATF. I gave also replaced the clutch top basket as one of the fingers was missing. Nothing else has changed. any help or comments please, I'm baffled!