Aprilia Rs125 or Honda NSR ??

Taken · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Hi im 17, i curently own a Gilera Runner SP50, i am stuck between buying a Rs125 or Honda NSR, i was told that the aprilia's go bang, quite alot when they arnt treated correctly. But they are very fast.

I saw the honda in my local motorbike shop today and it looked very nice indeed,, basically i just would like to hear everyones views on which is the best bike for me.

BTW I am not a chav, i dont ride my scooter like an div either.

ace2004k · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

hi m8

i own a rs125 and have had 2 others aswell, in my experience the better u look after them, the less they will cost ya! both the honda and aprilia are 12k+ revving 2 strokes so engine rebuilds are common on both. aprilia looks better, sounds better and would b just as reliable if treated well!

Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

Personally I would go for a Honda NSR. Simply because they are Honda. They are more reliable than an RS if treated correctly, they look better IMO and they have pretty much the same performance, with the RS just edging out the NSR. But as you said they are pretty fast, but if you want to spend a lot of money on rebuilds, then go for it, Whereas the NSR is more reliable and well worth their price. But they are quite low, so they are not too good for people over 6 ft. Best person to ask about NSR's is NSR Kid UK (Andy) He has a nice NSR and I'm sure if you ask him nicely he will tell you a bit about them

(Watch out though, he's a chav so don't give him no sh*t!) Only joking Andy mate. I can't say much I'm pretty much chav too and I ain't afraid to admit it. Thumbs Up

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Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

RS Pros:

Better handling than the honda.

Faster.

Better looking (imo) better looking frame and swinger too.

NSR Pros:

The engine isn't as highly strung so shouldn't need rebuilding as often, if mis-treated though as most are, it will go bang.

RS Cons:

Needs looking after (don't take much) if you want to keep i running sweet.

They run crap when restricted.

A lot have been abused, so will blow up if not looked after.

Need rebuilding every 10-15k km.

NSR Cons:

Slower than rs

Uglier (imo)

Not as good handling

Again is a /fairly/ highly strung 2t so if abused it will blow up.

A lot have been abused.

Just a few off the top of my head.

Try www.125ccsportsbikes.com quite a few on there know what they are on about. Thumbs Up

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tokarev · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Well, what you should do is have a sit on both bikes and see which one you prefer. That's what i done, and i found that i prefered the NSR to the RS. Looks are down to personal preference.
IMO i like the NSR better (looks and feel) thats why i bought mine. I have never had any trouble with my NSR either.

What i can say is that there are a load more honda dealers about than aprillia ones and so if the need for spares arises then you can get them much more quickly and easily compared to getting spares for the aprillia. Thumbs Up

Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

Dom summed that up quite nicely to be honest.

I myself had an RS, only sold it a few weeks back. It served me well for a long time without any problems. But then again, I knew how to treat it right.

I would always go for the RS over the NSR. Better in every way.

Basically, if you keep it ran on the best oil you can afford, let it warm up to temperature before riding and keep to the service intervals, it'll run for a very long time, without problems, thats providing you bought a good one which hadnt been abused.
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