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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:00 am
by dr_bar
"The Aprilia RS125 is truely great fun; there's hardly any need to brake in the twisties. But 115mph and only 125cc, means we're not talking about the longest lived engines in the world. The rs125 does go bang if you're silly enough to hold the throttle open for long enough."
Taken from;
http://www.maxmoto.co.uk/aprilia_rs125.shtml
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:35 am
by Boycey
TorontoBoy wrote:What kind of riding do you want to do? Learning, commuting, racing? Where are you located? Canada, US, UK, Europe? You have your 4t CB/CG125s that are great to learn on and cruise at 80kph/50mph, and then you have your slew of 2t 125s that have much more power. You'll need to narrow it down a little.
1. Well i'm newly qualified and i don't want to go and kill myself from the off
I'd mainly use it for a bit of commuting to and from college and some cruising but nothing too long distance.
2. I live in the UK.
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:50 am
by Nibblet99
why not do you part 1 test on an instructors 125cc bike?
It'd mean:
No L Plates
allowed to ride a 33bhp bike for two years, after which you're legal on anything, (no further tests required)
as opposed to a 15bhp bike, for two years after which you have to redo a cbt
If you do it now, you won't have any bad habits to unlearn (believe me this makes a large difference)
If you can afford an rs125, it may well be worth spending some of the money to do this
Andy
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:27 pm
by TorontoBoy
[quote="Boycey"]1. Well i'm newly qualified and i don't want to go and kill myself from the off
I'd mainly use it for a bit of commuting to and from college and some cruising but nothing too long distance.
2. I live in the UK.[/quote]
The next decision you need to make is do you want low maintenance and a little boring (cheaper, 4 stroke), or higher maintenance and faster (more expensive, 2 stroke). As others will fill you in on the 2 strokes racers, I'll say that 4 strokers are very reliable, require little maintenance (change oil, add gas), not fast (max 70mph) are great beginner bikes and are convenient around town for commuting.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:36 am
by Psycluded
That Aprilia is a race-spec bike, meaning it's meant to be modified (though lightly) with race parts, trailered to a track and ridden at ridiculous speeds for about 2-4 hours, after which the owner/pit crew rebuilds the engine from near-scratch for the next race. Crazy bikes. (I'd love one.
)
If I were you, I'd look into something a little more tame. Buell makes a good sporty bike, and you could always start on a Ducati if you like.
I'd mainly use it for a bit of commuting to and from college and some cruising but nothing too long distance.