Aprilia

real head turner

Advantages: fast, very attractive
Disadvantages: electrical problems

...- Buying brand new real Aprilia parts can be a problem. If your bike isnt running your pretty much screwed. It takes about 2 weeks for parts to come as their from Italy. - Im on my 3rd battery - after a few months they'll stop charging themselves and you'll find yourself buying a new one. Overall, the RS50's a great little bike for a 16 year old. Very nippy with great handing, however just make sure your parents will pay for the replacement parts ...

bennmcintyre16 06.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Aprilia RS50

dont believe the stereotypes

Advantages: great speed, handling and driver friendly
Disadvantages: oil consumption. part prices and import delays.

...of a mint condition 2006 aprilia rs125. coming from a bike-riding family i grew up with certain stereotypes, some more fact-based than others i.e chinese bikes ARE unreliable in the vast majority and so on so forth. one stereotype bugs teenagers all around the globe, and that is , that the aprilia rs50 and rs125 respectively are unreliable and prone to going boom boom bang. let me tell you this is simply not the case, the reason so many dealers,riders, ...
...from cold. always start an aprilia from cold with the choke on , and gently let it off as the engine warms , do not under any circumstance unless your being shot at , smack it into first and rev the tits off it whilst the digital dash is reading anything under 45, in fact dont do it at all. let the bike gradually climb in temperature and wait for it to do so whilst puttin your gear on and checkin evrythings in order. once its up to around 50 then ...

bikerlad17 24.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Aprilia RS125R

gilera 50cc

Advantages: great for beginners ,quck round corners ,over all reliable
Disadvantages: slow on main roads (45-50mph),no gears

this is great lil bike and has great potentional .i bought mine bout 3 months ago now and never had a bad thing to say about it . it sticks to the road and erges you to push it to the limit.mine does between 45 and 50 mph which for a 50cc is very impressive .i also liek how it is easily ridden for beginners for it has helped me thro my fear of drivin .even tho i have had a few falls(3) the bike is still in perfect condition .one one problem i find ...
...ur front yard that it might be tricky to start but with a few kicks of the kick start it will be good ta go for ever with quick accelertation and great handling its perfect for beginers like my self .also the bike has got a small battery but this is grand if your journies are long enough for it takes very little to get it going .wit little to go wrong wit this lovly well buit bike i must say its the love of me like giving freedom to the average 16 ...

SCHOUGH4 11.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Aprilia Gilera DNA 50cc

Aprilia MOJITO Custom review.

Advantages: Convincing retro styling, 'big scooter' feel
Disadvantages: Almost completely made of plastic, low quality, Italian electrics, underpowered.

The Aprilia Mojito Custom 50 (Formerly Habana) is one of the most convincingly classically styled scooters out there; it is physically large compared to other 50's, with wide 'chrome' handlebars, large comfy seat and big bodywork. Aesthetically, this scooter is flawless, bags of 'chrome' and sweeping 50's/60's curves which turn heads wherever you go. As I mentioned, the wide bars and comfy seat offer a very different and more comfortabe riding position ...
...When you sit on this scooter you feel like you're at the helm of something much larger; although still low to the ground and manageably light, this scooter does make other attempts at classically styled scoots look unimpressive. You might be wondering why I'm using the term 'chrome', well, thats because upon further inspection, all of the chrome trimmings including the massive handlebars, side reflectors and rear light assembly are in fact a chrome ...

Castrophony 20.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Aprilia Habana Retro 50

Aprilia RS250

Advantages: Fun,fun,fun
Disadvantages: expensive to run/maintain

Have been riding my 2002 model for 18 months, yes you have to be handy with a spanner,yes it is no good for speed runs with your 1000cc driving mates and yes it is very expensive to run (£17 a litre for fully synthetic oil) and parts are not easy to come by but show it twisty back roads and within minutes you are a race god, kneedown with a flick of the bars, stuffing your now struggling mates on every bend and embarassing the weekend born agains ...
...as some spotty youth who thinks he is the first person to ride a bike fast then i'll let you into a secret, i'm the wrong side of 40 and have ridden all sizes of pocket rockets. The RS was bought as a fun tool for weekend scratching but has become my main form of getting from A to B, there is always the chance of a bit of back road racing and this is the bike that makes you go looking for it. People will tell you that it will die on you every time ...

haga1965 09.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Aprilia RS250