Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Fuel System, Gasoline
18
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Fuel System, Other
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Fuel System, Gasoline
18
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
18
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
18
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2007
2
2008
19
2012
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2007
2
2008
19
2012
1
2007: 2; 2008: 19; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 18 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 12 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
"AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A RE…
VEHICLE HAD AN IRREGULAR, LOW IDLE, STUTTERING, LACK OF POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE IDLING. THE ENGINE STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. UPON INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING THEREFORE NOT SUPPLYING THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE TO THE INJECTOR. I PURCHASED A NEW SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE AND TWO HOSE CLAMPS AND REPLACED THE LEAKING OEM FUEL HOSE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500. THE HIGHBEAMS WERE ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE DIMMER THAN THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE MESSED UP WHEN THE ABS FEATURE WAS ADDED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,850. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
81.8%Usable mileage18 / 22 records
100.0%Valid incident date22 / 22 records
100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates22 / 22 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2006
2007
2008
2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
666.7%ODI 10235504 · 4,555 mi
VEHICLE HAD AN IRREGULAR, LOW IDLE, STUTTERING, LACK OF POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE IDLING. THE ENGINE STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. UPON INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING THEREFORE NOT SUPPLYING THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE TO THE INJECTOR. I PURCHASED A NEW SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE AND TWO HOSE CLAMPS AND REPLACED THE LEAKING OEM FUEL HOSE. *TR
AFTER RUNNING FOR A COUPLE HOURS IN HEAT, THE BIKE WILL STALL ANYTIME RPM'S FALL TO IDLE SPEEDS. THERE SEEMS AT THESE TIMES TO BE A BUILDUP OF EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE REMOVING THE CAP WILL CAUSE AN OUTWARD FLOW OF AIR FROM THE TANK. OCCASIONALLY THIS FLOW IS STRONG ENOUGH TO FLIP THE FUEL CAP OUT OF MY HAND AS I REMOVE IT. LEAVING THE CAP NOT FULLY SECURED SEEMS TO PREVENT BOTH THE FUEL STARVATION AND THE BUILDUP OF PRESSURE. *TR
THE MATERIAL USED FOR AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE DETERIORATES AND CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL ONLY MAKE REPAIRS IF FORCED TO DO SO. *TR
BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW ON 2/9/2012 FROM BARNEY'S MOTORCYCLE SALES INC AT 10411 GANDY BLVD, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702. TOOK VEHICLE BACK FOR INITIAL 625 MILE INSPECTION ON 2/27/12. AT THAT TIME NOTED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH I HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED. I HAD NOT RECENTLY FUELED THE SCOOTER, AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR AN OVERFLOW. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO TOOK NOTICE OF IT AND WROTE IT ON THE REPAIR ORDER. I PICKED UP THE SCOOTER ON 2/29/12 AND STILL NOTICED VERY STRONG GASOLINE FUMES UNDER THE SEAT.…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500. THE HIGHBEAMS WERE ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE DIMMER THAN THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE MESSED UP WHEN THE ABS FEATURE WAS ADDED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,850. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM LIKE A FLASHLIGHT. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE HIGH BEAMS WERE SO DIM AND DENSE. AFTER EXAMINING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THEM AND MAKE THEM BRIGHTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,012 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
111.1%ODI 10215236 · 1,500 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSS AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR SOME (NOT MINE) DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE S…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline
451–1,069 mi
650 mi
15
ODI 10235504 · 4,555 mi
VEHICLE HAD AN IRREGULAR, LOW IDLE, STUTTERING, LACK OF POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE IDLING. THE ENGINE STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. UPON INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING THEREFORE NOT SUPPLYING THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE TO THE INJECTOR. I PURCHASED A NEW SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE AND TWO HOSE CLAMPS AND REPLACED THE LEAKING OEM FUEL HOSE. *TR
"AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A RE…
THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE NEW IN JUNE 2008. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG SCARABEO OWNERS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SOLD THESE BIKES WITH CLAMPS MISSING FROM THE IN-TANK FUEL LINE, BETWEEN THE IN-TANK FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP. MY DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THIS ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED ON MY BIKE BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY OF IT. WITHIN DAYS OF TAKING DELIVERY OF THE BIKE, THE ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY, STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND RUNNING ROUGHLY WHEN OPERATED AT SLOW SPEEDS, BELOW 35 MPH. …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500. THE HIGHBEAMS WERE ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE DIMMER THAN THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE MESSED UP WHEN THE ABS FEATURE WAS ADDED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,850. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM LIKE A FLASHLIGHT. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE HIGH BEAMS WERE SO DIM AND DENSE. AFTER EXAMINING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THEM AND MAKE THEM BRIGHTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,012 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Too few reports for a range
1,500 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10215236 · 1,500 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2008: 2 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2008
2
2
2
2009
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2008
2
0
0
2009
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
Exterior Lighting
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Fuel System, Other
Fuel System, Gasoline
—
0
0
0
0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
0
—
0
1ODI 10215236 · 1,500 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
0
1ODI 10215236 · 1,500 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
18 mentions · 81.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 675 mi (14 usable records).
ODI 10215236 · 1,500 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…
"AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A RE…
THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE NEW IN JUNE 2008. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG SCARABEO OWNERS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SOLD THESE BIKES WITH CLAMPS MISSING FROM THE IN-TANK FUEL LINE, BETWEEN THE IN-TANK FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP. MY DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THIS ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED ON MY BIKE BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY OF IT. WITHIN DAYS OF TAKING DELIVERY OF THE BIKE, THE ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY, STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND RUNNING ROUGHLY WHEN OPERATED AT SLOW SPEEDS, BELOW 35 MPH. …