Aprilia RS 250... Help me justify it!

treble · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

I was at the mechanic yesterday and he has a used, perfect condition RS 250 there for sale. The price? 2000e /1400 squid (!) That's what my DT cost me!

Anyway, I'd love to own this beauty but there seems to be no way in hell I can justify it. I'm 18, 125 license, enjoying my DT but still a biking newb, leaving next year to study in Barcelona... The only time I could use it properly would be if I took it to the track there. And as a student, I'll have no money to pay for trackdays and maintenence.

Still... There's gotta... be... a way..! Laughing

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moonym20 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Karma :

Its an Aprilia Thumbs Down

nice quick bike, just extortionate prices for parts that never arrive, that and an apparent top end rebuild every 10K miles Thinking

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2Smoke · Crazy Courier Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Karma :

Just buy it, leave the sensible head at home! Better to have a bike you enjoy loads for a few months rather than a bike thats 'ok' for a few years! You only live once! Thumbs Up

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Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

Reasons to buy it:

The looks

The sound

The smell

The tingle of your balls vibrating on the petrol tank when the PV kicks in

Maintenance IS NOT an issue. The cost of parts is, though as you will be working on the bike yourself Wink

Jack
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greenmeanie · Trackday Trickster Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Karma :

do it.

edit: you are 18 mate and life is for living! why do you have to justify it to anybody? if it's what you want, then have it!

p.s owning an rs250 is definatley what i would call living! Thumbs Up

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treble · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

OK guys, I know this bike is awesome and cheap, and even if I decide against keeping it, if I sell it on I can easily make myself 1000 euros. These bikes are selling for 3000 to 6000 online.

Now, my real worries are these:

1- It'll be way way way too much power. (sounds silly, but could actually be a problem, lol)

2- I can still get juice out of my DT. I just spent 500 doing an engine rebuild, so it would be annoying to have to sell it so soon.

The money thing I could handle. I'll get it from somewhere. I won't have to commute (public transport FTW) and I can use it purely as a toy. I can learn to repair it. I checked online and a trackday at the barcelona circuit costs 50 euros and I could go twice a month. Perfect Twisted Evil

And for the rest, I have the B roads.... I still need a license, but no sweat - I passed once, I can pass again.

See if my dad will forward me 2000 euros until I sell the DT... I gotta agree with you guys, life is for living Wink