My "Texan Classic" project

[wilcox.ian]

Hi guys and gals - this is my current project;

https://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/416864_235443576551341_100002571026498_445526_502376664_n.jpg

It's a 2002 Aprilia Classic 125 ( from what I can tell and from research - rare as rocking horse crap) which originally had a Rotax122 engine which was blown, so I've bought meself a Jinlun Texan 125 twin cylinder 4 stroke engine to put in it.

Just thought I'd share

EDIT: ammended pic link

-Lurch

[hazza]

Please don't ruin that rare bike with a Jinlun engine.
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

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[wilcox.ian]

[Redoko]

[kerr]

If its so rare and your hard up, why not stick an RS125 engine in and sell it on for ££££ ?.
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[_Iain_]

If its so rare why fuck about with building something with an ultra high insurance bill instead of a c90/scoot or whatever?

Which wont be a money pit, will be cheap to insure, doesnt ruin a rare bike, and does sound like its got a reasonable chance of sucess at getting you on the road.
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[wilcox.ian]

[Redoko]

[hazza]

Id personally buy something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-RS125-Rotax122-engine-/170809688678?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item27c50d0266#ht_500wt_1378

And transfer the good parts from yours into this engine. You will then have a bike worth a lot more come sale with a whole host of spare parts if you have any reliability trouble.

It would also be an AWESOME street sleeper.
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)