Aprilia rs 50 or rs4 50

[leele2]

Hey guys I'm 16 years old and getting a new bike soon. What's are the pros and cons of these two bikes, I personally prefer rs4 50 looks but does the Rs 50 perform better?
Also I've looked around the internet and haven't came across any rs4 50 after market parts, bore kits, exhaust etc.. Do they not make any for this bike?
Thanks in advance lee[/list]

[Gamble]

If you have your heart set on one of the two, look on some of the owners forums and look for their opinion as they're the people who have ridden them. My honest advice would be to buy something cheaper and bank the money ready for when you turn 17 so you can get a nice big bike!

There's so many problems with buying a brand new bike, depreciation being the biggest one and if it's your first bike do you really want something fully faired? If you drop it or lose it, it's only more money to sort it out after!

[Clutchy]

You're looking at after market performance upgrades for speed? Then the RS will win all day long, being a 2 stroke, its much faster, probably cheaper too, don't want to spend too much on something that you WILL drop/crash and upgrade when your're 17.
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[_Iain_]

Go for an older rs50. Nearly bought one for the other half, am6 engine so plenty of go faster bits & info about em. The one i was looking at had aboit 15,000 miles on it and had had a full top end fitted at 14,000. Up for sale for £500.

Near 3k for a new un aint worth it for a bike you'll have a year or less.
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[Teflon-Mike]

Neither.
If you want [snigger] 'fast' anything built before 1977, because they are restriction exempt. After that anything that is tuned to go quicker than 35mph, you may as well chuck the moped number-plate on a big bike, for the laws you are breaking & risk of having bike taken off you and crushed.

Sensibly? I'd get a Honda C50.... it aint fancy, but it's a legend, most popular motor-cycle ever built, its a 'Classic'...

But then, with your teen-age eyes, you see this:-
https://www.maxmoto.co.uk/images/aprilia_rs50_4l.jpg

And your imagination, makes it into this:-
https://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/DukeWheelie4.jpg

Unfortunately, most of us see it, more like this:-
https://staticus.talash.com/product_images/m/225/HWI0827_1lg__71279_zoom.jpg

A lot of money to spend to just to pretend.....
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[Nai]

Oh how about Tef, a young bloke gets something me may enjoy riding and he thinks is cool?

I would have loved something like an RS50 when I was young, at todays rates £500 for something that looks the biz (and with good servicing should last him a year to his 17th) isnt really a big deal....

[Teflon-Mike]

[Nai]

Mmhmm, we should go through life doing the sensible option for EVERYTHING shouldnt we

Hold on, lemme go get my slippers and pipe for him....

[Rogerborg]

Mmm. Up to now the advice as been "save up for your tests as soon as you hit 17", but that boat has sailed. It really doesn't matter what 16 year olds do now, they'll still be stuck on a 125 until they're 19.

OP, get whatever you can find within your budget. Just do take on board Tef's point that if you fettle it to do more than your provisional license allows, then you really might as well just ride a 125 or larger bike.
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[Glenben92]

a geared 50 is hell.
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[BruceT]

Have you sat on/ridden either before?

You're as we'll getting something you're going to enjoy, as long as you're aware of the financial folly (depreciation) involved. After all, enjoying your bike & looking forward to riding it, are all that keeps you hooked!
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[Rs450 Rider]

I have purchased a second hand 2013 RS4 50cc and have been riding for over 2 months, but after it has recently been through its MOT it seems to be playing up. When I get up to 25mph and give the bike more throttle the bike keeps jolting and the power is intermittently restricted when I reach that speed. I have recently changed the coil and spark plug but that hasn't stopped it. It seems to be an electrical fault, but don't know where from. If anyone else has come across this problem and have fixed it, could you help give some advise on how to overcome it. Thanks in advance.

[carpe_diem]

Well, my first advice would be to post this in the fucking workshop section.
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