Coming to America.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/09july08_aprilia_rs125.htm

Skinny track junkies rejoice!

ill take one please. 
in the blue color.

awwwwwwwwwsuuummmmmmmmm.

any idea on target price? any idea what they sell for in euros or pounds?

track bike only....boooooo

What a cute back seat! Riding Bite sized cupcake

Them babies are street legal here in Japan!

They go for around $5000 new.

http://www.goobike.com/cgi-bin/search/spread.cgi?8501144B30080114001+

I was actually eyeballing the 250's before I got my 996S, but knew I would still be looking at getting a Ducati anyways.

Look like fun little bikes!

Dana

ps, can you say tail chop? Is that thang supposed to act as a wheelie bar?!?!?!  (See picture)

I get the impression that two-strokes are maintenance nightmares. Any thoughts?

Quote from: swerdna on July 10, 2008, 04:23:44 PM
I get the impression that two-strokes are maintenance nightmares. Any thoughts?

in marine applications not so much.

for outboard motors, they
weigh less
usually faster than 4 stroke
consume more fuel
have less maintenace(timing belts)
always have to premix the oil(in many cases)

two sides to every story, but i'd own one. replacing a top end wouldn't be the end of the world

i have always wanted an aprilia(dont own a bike at all) and this would steal me away from a 620 very quick.

That would be a fun bike for some tight twisty backroad blasting.

I think I see more track days in my future.

Me likey

Quote from: swerdna on July 10, 2008, 04:23:44 PM
I get the impression that two-strokes are maintenance nightmares. Any thoughts?

They generally are as the public that tend to buy them don´t use the best quality 2 stroke oil, they hardly warm the engines up correctly etc.

Also it´s typical maintenance meaning that new piston and con-rod every once in a while apart from the extremely costly 2T oil.

I still hanker after a RS250 track toy, one day I´ll have one.

A friend of mine recently manged to import & register an RS250 in New York.  I can't wait to see it.  I also saw one a couple years ago on Deal's Gap ~

JM

Ill be interested to see one of these. Ifyou have never ridden a 125, trust me it can be a life changing experiance.

are they gonna be like the race rs250s and have a fairing instead of a headlight, or will they come practically street legal, just not DOT certified(or what ever it is that makes em street legal)?

me want