Project '00 Aprilia RS125

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Early start to bike the bike up on a Sunday.

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Sorted my gear out. Along with textile trousers and jacket and some boots. Had to dig for some of it as I'd been off the road for about 2 months.

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Sorted the £900. Already paid £100 of it with a deposit.

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Leaving my drive.

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Some motorway shots.

Camera run out on the way up so run out of pictures. I turned up and had a look over it. Seemed as described on eBay so handed over the cash and checked the fluids and off I went. Had a decent 50 mile journey back following the parents in the car.

About a mile from my house it conked out for no aparent reason. Started stuttering, then came back to life before eventually coming to a stop in the hard shoulder of a dual carridgeway. Then had to push it a mile to a side road. Kept trying to start it and it was having none of it. Pushed it a bit further and it only clicked. Managed to get it bump started and carried on riding home. It was at about 70 degrees all the way home but crept up to about 85 on this last mile home. It was also extremely LOUD on the way home. Here's some pictures from today. I discovered a gaping hole in the exhaust.

Sorry for poor quality pictures. Camera is still dead.

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The bikes generally good condition. Everythings present but quite tatty. Nothing a good winter clean up won't fix.

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Close up of the left hand side fairing. It appears theres been a low speed spill down this side judging by the tail section and front fairing but this fairing is rather untouched.

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10,523 KM. Already had a rebuild done.

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Tail section. Good condition. Seat is a bit tatty.

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Front fender and Dunlop tyres. Quite new tyres. The injector mould's are still visible around the edge of the tyre.

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The other side of the fairing. Taken it off to get at the exhaust.

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Hole in the exhaust. Right near the manifold. You can imagine how this felt on my ears on the way home. Right underneath me.

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Exhaust is in generally bad condition. Don't think it's worth repairing.

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Shot of the exhaust and right side fairing.

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Original tool kit bad undert the seat with some original tools.

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Some kind of an Acumen device. I think it's an alarm as it has a speaker type shape from the type. Might have a go at removing this as I can see it causing future problems.

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Another rear show of the bike. I've given it a quick de-grease with WD40 and polish with Castrol bike polish. Just too make it look a bit more respectable.


I'm looking at replacing the pipe for an Arrow system for about £120.

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I'd be looking to run it with a Carbon RS250 can. Make it look quite nice and they are cheaper than the Arrow cans.

I've charged the battery up today and all I'm getting is a clicking. Might be time for a new battery? However, lights and indicators are working fine, as with the horn.

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RS125 living up to it's reputation of breaking down out of the blue

I hope it's not too unreliable for you though

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I want to get it running well and quite quick.

Going to top up all fluids and give it a minor service. I think it's got a powervalve fitted so it should make a whole 30+ BHP according to Aprilia

[Fahd]

Nice one Declan. It looks just like my old Aprilia RS125, minus the huge hole in the exhaust. You will absolutely love it once you get it fully derestricted. It sucks that you settled for this rather than a nice 400 though. I guess I'll just have to show you what you're missing once your on the road and I rip you to bits...
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I think it is restricted mate. I'm sure it's got a powervalve fitted.

Definetly gotta go for a ride out for you but we'll have to find some twisties so it's some competition for you

[Thom]

im wondering if the reason for the dying halfway through the journey and the refusing to start was due to a lean mixture by the massive hole in the exhaust?

Infact im wondering whether it will even start without the exhaust on as the fuel/air mixture relies on the backpressure of the expansion chamber to force unburnt fuel into the cylinder.

If it's just clicking and not turning over id say your battery either isnt properly charged (May need topping up because my gpx did this, just melt some frost from your freezer and top the battery up with this (Dont use water from the tap!)) or may be dead. the 'click' your likely hearing is the starter solenoid i think, and this is because it isnt recieveing enough power to turn the starter motor and therefore the piston.

Nice bike like, i'd choose a mito or another NSR over and RS but for £1000 (including new exhaust) it doesnt seem bad at all.
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youll be able to tell if its got a powervalve fitted when you hit 7000rpm

nice bike

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Well, when I entered the power band range on the way back it felt as if it would rip my arm off.

It seems as if this is a well looked after bike, just a bit neglected recently.

I mean it's had a rebuild and even had an alarm fitted and has been data tagged at some point.

I doubt it's been abused much.

[MugenSeiki]

Looks sweet as man

Awesome pics as well , looking forward to seeing it become your own .

what plans you got ?

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- Arrow Expansion Chamber
- RS250 Carbon Silencer
- Solo seat w/ removed pillion pegs
- 34mm carb possibly

[chillpill]

where did you get the 120 pricetag for that arrow system there normally around the 170 range ???

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https://50cctuning.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=55_11_237&products_id=42

[ms51ves3]

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Yeah it's the same company on eBay.

I actually got it off of eBay, but try not to post eBay links up in projects as they don't work after 90 days.

[joop200789]

nice hole in that exhaust,
good info on that arrow expansion wanting a new exhaust meself
good look with bike have had nowt but trouble with mine untill have now think hsve got it sussed for now lol

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Ah right Good luck with your bike.

On the way back I was thinking, Has this just got really loud or is it just me. I went to shift up and I was in 6th and it was still loud.

Was funny on the high street home, got plenty of "Wtf? " Looks.

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Dude, if I'd seen this post earlier I could've sold you my Arrow spannie. Near new and would done it for £60 posted.

I'd definately go for a 34mm carb, be careful on buying them 2nd hand as they're often really old and the internals are shot away. They're loads of awesome mods you can do to them but first thing I'd do (once its all mechanically sound elsewhere of course) is go for an aftermarket rear shocker. The standard sachs/betor item is pretty poor. The lads on these two forums have got a wealth of knowledge on these particular bikes and are dead helpful.

Tj tuning
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All the best widdit and rs125 ftw!

Ta,
Jack
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Cheers Jack.

I know you are best for 125 parts as every time I check you are breaking a 125.

I would of bought it from you if I would of known

I bought it off this other guy I speak to

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nice rs mate, gd luck with it and hope it doesnt live up to its reputation of breaking down for you.
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[rac3r]

Nice bike, i had a 2000 reg with the white Poggiali panels on and i loved it but never managed to get it sorted. I bought it for £750 and sold it for £1000 although i spent about £300 on repairs. Good bikes though and good luck!
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