Advantages: Probably the fastest standard 125 available. Disadvantages: Cost of the bikes.
Well where do i start with this fantastic peace of Italian engineering. When i was 16 i used to own a scooter (50cc) which was pants by the way! so when i turned 17 i decided i wanted a 125 until i passed my driving test to drive a car. So i had a look about at a few bikes on the net and i was either going to buy a one of these chinese imports, brand new for around £1000 or buy a second hand well known make bike for about the same price. Then i seen these aprilia rs125 bikes and had herd by a lot of people that they were the fastest 125's you can get so i looked into it a bit more then decided i wanted one, not long after searching for one in my price range i found one on EBay for 2000 model for £450 i think it was but it had a few days left but i wanted to go and view the bike so my dad took me to view it with the cash just in case ...
lionhunter07 19.11.2008
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My experience with my 2000 rossi rep aprilia rs 125 started when i reached 17 and didnnt want a car so got something a LOT faster
performance - it would show off the clock t 120mph(indicated) more around 90-100 id imagine. well for start this was my first experienct on a motorbike apart from on my CBT and let me tell u i was NOT ready for this manic machine! i dropped it several times and the power scared the sh*te out of me in the first week of owning it, this is one of the fastest around town machines possible great fun!! if youre used to normal cars ull think this is blisteringly fast until u come up against another big bike
practicality - with mileage being worse than a supersports bike this is anything but practical very uncomfortable uncompromsing seating position and on the bi-pass / motorway this was useless. also ...
steady2wheels 09.03.2008
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Advantages: Handling, Looks, Engine, Performance per cc Disadvantages: High Maintenance, Use expensive Fully Synthetic oil
maintenance manuals out there for the vehicle which makes doing most jobs on the bike DIY able. I recently fitted a new piston and rings myself cost for parts around £100.
I think the RS fast enough for a 125cc and think that it is best off left standard as it is highly strung enough as it is and best left modified only for race series's where frequent engine rebuilds arn't a problem. Depending on the year though certain parts can be fitted genuine aprilia parts to create the fastest stock RS. Thinks like decatted origianl exhaust and 34mm carb for example. I can recommend a good set of tyres i have been using the d209GP's very very sticky but i don't like to compromise on the only thing keeping me upright :).
Some perfomance stats which i have done myself off road are
0-60 -6.5s
99 on a flat -Wind dependant and wider weight dependant ...
projectpug 12.06.2009
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