need some advice people

[sean-bhoy]

hi, i was just wondering wat u guys think....ive got a 99 aprilia rs50 and it gdoes 65mph...and is in great condition...but it tends to b very unreliable....thers no mods to it
but uve found a tzr50, think its 2004, for £550...it supposedly does 67mph....do u guys think i shud get it or stick with my aprilia??
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Sean

[skiffy]

2mph more....

[sean-bhoy]

no the speed thing mate...its cos its newer and cos its yamaha possibly more reliable....but i really dnt know...i love my aprilia...jus unreliable
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Sean

[Banned]

Lose some weight fatty and wear speedos !

[Kickstart]

Hi

Neither will do the indicated speed, and if either are doing over 30 then they have been modified. So depends which speedo is the most inaccurate. Realistically 65 is going to need about 11hp, and I suspect both are making 6~7hp once derestricted.

As to the RS v the TZR, they both use the same engine I think.

All the best

Keith
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[sean-bhoy]

yea ano wat u mean...altho i got clocked by my da in a c4 vtr wit digital speedo n he said i was doin 60mph...n on my clocks i was just over 60.....but its not the speed thing im worried about...its the reliability...wud the tzr b betterr?
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Sean

[Banned]

Spreakin Da englay comprenda.....

[sean-bhoy]

covdude...wat u on about?
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Sean

[Kickstart]

Hi

Digital speedo means nothing. Just means it is an accurate representation of a garbage speed.

60 indicated could legally be about 50 (limit is 10% + 8kmh I think).

As to reliability, it uses the same engine (I think) in about the same state of tune. Unlikely that the engine will be more reliable. Add to that they are far less common so likely to be harder to find cheap 2nd hand bits.

What has been unreliable on the RS50?

All the best

Keith
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[sean-bhoy]

so u think that a car doesnt give a true indication of speed?
well so far ive bbought a new piston and barrel, spark plugs galore, new lead, new stator, 2 speedo cables, lots of bulbs and used to never start for me...altho all that is fixed i just had the clutch cable snap today...altho i love the bike, it does become quit annoying with the problems...i know not all r bad reliabilty from aprilia, and more just bad luck, but maybe thats more a reason to change bike, plus the tzr50 is newer...
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Sean

[skiffy]

Just stick with what you got mate

[The Artist]

[sean-bhoy]

u think the aprilia b better?
like the tzr50 is nice...im just not sure
ther it is ther https://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/78/45680478.html
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Sean

[skiffy]

I guess the question is, how much can you sell the rs50 for and will you make a profit? If not, why waste your time...

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