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Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter
Sally, yep that the type of bike I'm looking at, though one of the earlier models. What sort of reliability problems did you have with it and what parts took the time?
Also how narrow is the powerband? And what would a set of tyres for it cost?
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I only had some problems once I started messing around with it, the more 'tuned' the engine is and the more power it is putting out, the less the realibility. *I Think
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I am not very technical at all, so sorry
The plastic flange type bit somewhere between the carbs and the airbox I think split after I took it off to adjust the fuelling. Waited 3 months and by that time I had traded it in for an ER-5, it still hadn't came by then. I just bodged it back together.
I think Aprillia have improved their spares service in the past few years.
It completely died a few times, but that was in the early stages when I first started messing around with it.
Overall, when I first got it to when I started messing with it I had 0 problems. From when I finally was happy with it after consierable messing about, I had 0 problems. So quite realiable.
Tyres, couldnt tell you, never had to replace them, did 6500 and they were still ok when it was traded in.
Also, as far as I remember, its possible to fit the RS125 engine in it, as it has the 125 chassis.
It's not that cramped, it's basically the same physical size as the 125, and I got one fine. I wasn't exactly small, say 5'8-5'10 when I was 16?
I can't remember how narrow it was, but its a very small capacity stroker, with limited power, so I would say you would have to keep the revs high for any speed. I like out in the country, so hardly did any city riding, but what I did, it was fine. Just like any 2 stroke.
Good brakes as well.