Aprilia rs125 - My First bike!

[bmwsport]

Well here it is.. my first bike.. at 25!

Absolutely love it, had it just over a week now and hasn't all been plain sailing, i've been having some starting problems but getting there now i think, and when its running its crazy amounts of fun

Few bits and pieces on it, tinted screen, full arrow system, acumen alarm, smaller plate.

My next mods will be crash bungs/new inlet manifold (the rubbers cracking) along with boyesen reeds and a pipercross filter, then poss a 34mm carb eventually.

Dunlop d208 gp racers going on in the next week or two aswell

A couple of pics..

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[B10Hazard]

Very smart
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[675Rusty]

Really nice, I'm not sure why but the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the white images on the front was "Is that a cows face"

[The Artist]

Nice to see an rs125 that looks like its been kept after and not dropped and abused.

[JAMSXR]

Nice bike, is it full power?
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[bmwsport]

Thanks guys i think its been quite well looked after, it's only done 7k anyway.

lol is it full power... err cbt.. 14.6bhp... honest

[Carlos NSR125]

Very nice bike is that mate, well done

[bmwsport]

Ok got a few more bits together for my baby now, although shes broke again She'll start and run, and idle fine, and if you rev it whilst stationary its ok, but as soon as you get up and running and put any load (above 4k) on the engine it starts running pants and then just slows down whilst misfiring until it cuts out, regardless of what you do with the throttle. It'll then generally restart again and do the same thing again!

Also the start switch is intermittent, sometimes you press it and it kicks the starter in straight away, others you can press it as much as you like and nothing, although it eventually works.

I'm going to replace the air filter, carb fuel filter, intake manifold (cracks round where the carb goes in) clean the tank filters and clean out the carb again with new gaskets/seals for the first fault, and check the switch contacts in the handlebar switches for the second, any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated on these two!

On a more positive note, i've got myself a pair of Dunlop GP Racers to go on and ive put original bar weights back on it.

I'm looking forward to doing the bits listed above, in a way, going to change the gearbox oil while im there, but would much rather just ride the thing! Oh well at least i'll know the bike..

[tutton]

I have a rs too, mines a bit lumpy down that low, mines got airfilter done etc, the bikes arnt really alive till youve hit 8k, powervalve time!
you will get proper busted for that front L plate btw 3 points 60 fine lol.
Very tidy looking bike, alot nicer looking than mine is atm.
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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[bmwsport]

Ta chap i've since moved the tax disc to the other side so the front brake looks alot better now, emeryed the surface rust away on the middle of the discs and painted all the bolts black too.

Haha yea the plates abit brave i know.. but it just looks so rubbish full size!

Yea deffo good fun over 8k mine wont even get to that at the moment though, hopefully its nothing major, it is abit fluffy between 5-6k even though the cdi mods been done with any luck i can sort both problems. Can't wait to get my tyres on as both of the ones on it are square.. should feel so much nicer! Got any plans for yours?

[Kickstart]

[bmwsport]

Thanks Kickstart, not sure if you've read the running fault on my initial post or yesterdays one, but i have put a new plug in it when i got it, when it broke down i tried riding it with the petrol flap up but it still cut out just the same, so i guess it rules breather pipes out, though i'm going to removev them and blow them through with an airline anyway.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Worth checking the filters as well. Also possibly worth draining the petrol tank just in case there is some water in there.

All the best

Keith
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[bmwsport]

Cheers,

Yea changing the air filter element, carb filter and going to clean the fuel filters in the tank, i'd change them but you have to buy the whole tap and i'm too tight

Yea going to drain the tank whilst i'm doing the tank filters, got alot to do thinking about it!

[Kickstart]

Hi

The air filter is a foam element that you just was, reoil and reuse.

The fuel filters are also cleanable. One in the carb is just a plastic disk with a mesh in the middle like that of a tea strainer.

The 34mm carbs have a different filter in the carb that can be a pain to get out.

All the best

Keith
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[twotakt]

Really tidy rs that, if you need a 34mm carb then let me know as I have two for sale (was using one on my bike and the other is from a friends bike so they're both soundo). No manifolds to match them though sorry.
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[bmwsport]

Thanks Jack, not going to be going down that route yet but i'll bare it in mind

Ok Keith, i've actually bought a new air filter and the disc in the carb already so may aswell fit them, do i have to oil the new filter before i fit it?

[Kickstart]