HI all,

Trying to get a 1993 Aprilia Climber running...but having trouble getting it to tick over properly. Does anyone know the basic settings for the air and fuel screw???...It might help me....any other advice also welcome. Thanks in advance

try and turn all one way, then back count how many turns there was then, put it in the middle, and make sure the fuel mixture is right

might sound a bit obvious, but have you checked your air filter? mine was running like a dog until I changed it. I had cleaned it out and oiled it, but that only worked for a wee while.......

I've got myself a 1994 280 climber, just a quick question have you got a hydraulic clutch or cable ?

Cant help with the carb settings but it sounds like you've got that one well and truely sorted.

cable clutch, think they all had, right up till the end of production.....

Hi Folks,

Thanks r2w....you're right. But the cable clutch wasn't the only strange thing.

It was bloody hard to ride!!...getting back on my Rev3 tommorow, to try and remind myself that I'm not THAT crap a rider..(maybe).

When all's said and done..I'd rather ride a more modern bike BUT..it was great to see the Aprilia running well again...(thanks to Heath).

See ya

I must be bloody lucky then, I thought it looked like it had been converted to hydraulic on mine, all I can add is yippee!

All the pipework and lever is all stamped aprilia though?

The very last models had a hydraulic clutch fitted, Tommi Ahvala had one on his climber just before the last models came out.

The very last models had a hydraulic clutch fitted, Tommi Ahvala had one on his climber just before the last models came out.

I think this is the clutch that Ray Peters has a hilarious horror story about.

Has anybody heard it? I can't remember the specifics, it was late at night.

Yep, it was,

But I believe it had something to do with a biiiiiiiigggg hill, a near totally destroyed bike, and a little disbelief on the part of Mike Komer, until it happened to him.

I believe at some point they would not disengage.

OUCH!!!......maybe I wont moan so much about a cable clutch next time then

Yep, it was,

But I believe it had something to do with a biiiiiiiigggg hill, a near totally destroyed bike, and a little disbelief on the part of Mike Komer, until it happened to him.

I believe at some point they would not disengage.

Right!

I think Mike was the importer and Ray might have been riding for him.

Ray launched the bike off the top of a huge hill because the clutch wouldn't disengage after the bike got hot.

As we say, "Houston---we have a problem."

Great, i'm already struggling now i've got more than staying feet up to worry about!!!!!!