Ask Shaman.He is the Priller man on GTAM.
I wouldn't go that far. But I will say that mine has been almost entirely pain-free. I've had two problems - lost a screw or two over time which the big v-twin vibrated off (problem with *ANY* v-twin bike, even the dual-counterbalanced Rotax 990 in mine) and I blew a fork seal - entirely my fault, if you can guess why.
Other than that, oil and fuel is all it's needed since i bought it in late 2008.
My buddy's RSV4 has had some little problems, most notably its fuel thirst issues with the original,
highly aggressive and exciting f/a/s map. It's otherwise been fine, although it has had some serious issues to do with dealer incompetence and arrogance.
FWIW, the best and also most frustrating thing about Aprilia is that they are a bit like Ducati et al - they never stop improving the bikes, even the one you currently own. If you follow their new maps and buy their optional upgrades, things can get expensive. But I suppose the same ist true of GYTR etc., it's just that Yamaha rarely improves bikes it's already manufactured for a specific model year. Aprilia (and Ducati) is small and nimble, and buys everything in relatively small batches to assemble the bikes, so you may find 2012.5 year models and the like. Not that this means anything about the bike you have... just that you can get model envy fast.
