Aprilia RS125 Full Power review fitted with a full Arrow Exhaust - Flat out with the ultimate 125cc!
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2023
- You join me in revisiting my youth when my friend Spencer kindly passes me the keys to his 2000 model Aprilia RS125 and boy oh boy what a treat it was to ride again,
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I had a 96 Chesterfield when I was 17. Think the manual said it was 33bhp. Bought it not even run in on 400 miles. Was restricted for the drive home….but came with a brand new rave valve in a plastic bag. Two Allen bolts and plugging it in and it if I remember right it went from 12bhp to 33bhp. Took the bike from 400 to 4000 miles and always warmed it up. Bike was still perfect at 4000 miles. Went through 2 throttle cables, one back tyre, and one rave valve cable. Sold it for what I paid a year later….still miss it. Would love a 250
Sounds like you were one of the few that actually looked after it 😎
Yep the 250 is cool 👌
Mine was restricted through exhaust, ECU and carburettor :P Would love a 250, too.
@@stoneautomotive ya know I was just so amazed I actually had access to this amazing machine…..I was never “spoilt”, and appreciated and loved every single special item I had…..I remember my mum bought me a pair of Nike air max, and I didn’t dare wear them outside for a week. RS125 was a dream of mine, and all my friends…..but so out of reach it would always be a dream. Where I grew up it was a small village, and the local petrol station sold cars. Being a car fan I’d often check the stock, bug the owner if he had something special in, and was basically a pleasant pain in the arse to the garage owner…..being me and my mates were the local rogues, the garage owner knew his cars wouldn’t get messed with since he was always sound with us…..one day I’m walking thru the cars on an evening, and there’s a “rover metro” for sale for £2900…..next to the price there’s a sign saying you can own this car for £20 a week….I remember thinking that’s cheap…..I had a job walking dogs at the time earning over that. Think it might have been the next day, and I go past the garage, and there’s an RS125 chesterfield in the front window. P reg, when P was the new reg, the sign said £2900…..and I knew the new price was £4295…..and there was a waiting list.
So I goes in the garage all excited, just to have a look at it. I’m drooling over my dream bike…..guy who owns the garage comes over to chat….we smalltalk….as I drool all over the bike……all of a sudden I had a brainwave…..
I’m like, see that metro outside for £2900? It has a sign in the window saying you can own this car for £20 a week…..see how this bike is £2900? Can I own this bike for £20 a week? He looks at me and asks how old I am? 16 I said…..well if you can get your mam or dad to come and sign a bit of paper for you you can have it for £20 a week…..at this point my mind is doing back flips. I already had an AR50, so parents weren’t totally against the idea, me dad also had bikes in his younger days…..and could see himself riding it himself, so I literally managed to blag me dad into it, and we went straight back to the garage and signed all the paperwork. Can’t remember how many days before I could drive it home, but I was only 16 still, and had 3 months til my 17th birthday before I could ride it. The garage had loads of offers for more than they agreed with me, but luckily I’d got the deal sorted before the new auto trader came out and the guy selling it knew I’d be heart broken if he screwed me over but apparently he had offers of new price £4300 when he’d already agreed £2900 with me. He literally had no idea what he had. The girl, yes a girl, who owned it before me decided she wanted a car instead and traded it against a “Metro”…..and the garage having no idea just put a price on it they thought was right.
I still to this day feel blessed I owned that bike. It’s just mad how it all fell into place.
@@seshelbow336 awesome story, enjoyed reading that 👍
I wonder if I should make a video on the “one that got away” RS125 story I had.. might open some wounds 😅
Nice one mate got any spare parts left
Still have My 2006 RS 125,and still love it 🤘. I've ridden 1000cc superbikes but the handling of the Aprilia is still unmatched 💪. Although My friends are always trolling me on The straights 😆. But the most ridiculous thing is that I've managed to squeeze 25 000 Miles out of it without any issues and now is The first rebuild i need to do 🤘.
That’s great mileage 😎 certainly sounds like you look after it 👍
What type of maintenance do you do
Still have my 2007 will never sell it. So fun to ride. Aprilia FP chamber, fp snorkel, jettet, but no powe valve.
@@no66 get the power value
@@T.T.G. Will do one day.
Lovely bike!🔥 We finally got ours running again, instant smile on your face when you ride this bike!
I had one in the early 2000’s in that colour scheme. Awesome bike.
I’ve been riding a 2010 rs125 for 6 years now, am still absolutely In love with it.
On the right roads the power to weight ratio of the RS125 is fantastic fun 😎
Those were the days. I had an RXS100, NSR125R, TZR125R and then a TZR250 3MA. Also had a DT125R and a KMX125. Way back in 93/94.
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That has brought me back, I'm 40+ and still the best bike I've ever owned. Yes you have to work the bollix out of it and keep it on the power at all times, and expensive running maintenance, but as a 20yr old, it was as close to perfection on the road as could be! Thanks for that vid 😊
Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane 😎👍
@@stoneautomotive 127kg 😳 my fireblade weighs 169kg (apparently)
@@StelioKontos-wk9km probably fry weight, going to be near 190kg+ loaded with fluids
I never owned the RS. I did have a Honda NSR two banger with full arrow exhaust. It did 90mph! I loved it. I’d still ride it today if I owned it. Mega fun!!
Loved your note on the reliability. I owned a fully improved 1998 RS50 with a 70 kit, arrow system , open air filter and a 21 carborator . no lights, electricity or a fuel pump (fuel ran directly from the oil tank in the racing version) . we where 17 and burned engines going 12000 rpm and pushing the bike to 70 mph. bought another RS just for the parts..
People look down their noses at 50s, but Honda had a racing 50cc bike that could do over 100mph. Incredible performance for such a small capacity. Very high state of tune. My Dt50mx would do 47mph, not bad for a 50. The Derbi Senda could do 50mph and was considered quickest in my day. But go further back to the 60s and 70s and there was a range of different models that were much faster than today's 50s.
I had a tzr125 at 17 derestricted I'm old it was 1990 loved 2 strokes the smell of castrol r while ringing its neck awesome time.
Yea things were better back in the day, I feel old saying that 😅
got me mx 125 for 10 years now, lovely bike! fitted the 34mm carb last season - just beautiful!
I look forward to seeing what the 34mm carb is like on my project build bike when it’s done 😬
Man this vid is a flashback! I I bought a brand new Matte Silver RS125 in 1997 when i was 19. The day i had the restritor removed was crazy, they are so bad when restricted, no high end RPM at all. When my work friends at the time saw it they both went and got one but in the Gloss black. Being impatient (like you mentioned) they both blew up the engine, mine never faltered and lasted until i sold it.
Having the restrictor in from new for 3-4 months probably perfectly ran in the engine. I managed to go off the clock on top speed, approx 114mph i think it was, friend was on a 400 nearby who confirmed.
I''d spend hours polishing that lovely chrome frame.
I’m far too heavy to ever achieve the top speed.. love beer to much 😅
Yea gonna be some hours on that frame 😬
I bought an absolute lemon in 2018 second hand but loved every minute of having it, 🤣 i went from 10 yrs on dirt bikes to one of these & i remember it took a few hours to get used to the handling, being able to throw it and flick it everywhere, awesone memories
They are incredible fun especially for a little 125cc
@@stoneautomotive definitely, I really enjoyed the video 👊 I'm going to buy another some day
I might be biased as I own a Tetsuya rep RS125, but a great review, lots of detail and realistic observations for anyone looking to buy one. Thanks for putting it together.
Thanks Mark 😎 keep hold of that one, it is the best colour scheme!
I third that, that's the one I had, too ^^
Good stuff! I am in the U.S. and just brought home a 2009 import which only 150 ish were brought in for track use only. Most were made street legal with the required bits. She has 1300 miles on her with 34mm carb, TYGA full exhaust, pneumatic power valve, air box delete, and reed. Always have wanted one, and when it popped up a few hrs away, I jumped on it. Funniest bike I have ever owned.
They certainly are cool little bikes, hence why I’ve now had to build one for myself on the channel 👍😅
Sounds like yours is well specced 😎
I had the TZR125R which was based on the TZR250 V twin. I loved that bike and would love another but ££££££ now!
Something special about 2 strokes. The smell of burnt Silkolene fully synthetic 2 stroke oil......❤
I had one in 1994. Black, purple, and silver. Came off it doing about 80mph, broke my arm. Got another one in the white and pink colour scheme. I only weighed about 8 stone back then, so it was plenty quick enough for a 16 year old.
I check eBay regularly, but I never see them for sale.
My babies are my rz 350 and rz 500 but this little ripper is on my bucket list of bikes.. i live on Mulholland canyon and this bike would be a blast..
My first bike was a tuned TZR125, and it was fecking fast!! Back when I started riding in 1996 as an 18 year old, I went to a bike shop in Hinckley and out of all the bikes there, there was this 9 year old TZR with almost 40k on the clock. I was stupid back then nd didn't know what the hell I was buying, all I knew was that it looks fucking cool, and had a tuned , powervalved engine, and that it pissed on my mates, who rode AR125s, NSR125s and RD125s , mine was king! and would do just over 100mph (clocked by mats on bigger bikes) We used to take the bikes up to the old Runways at where Magna Park is now, and do drag races.
I blew the thing up 3 times getting 100mph before i passed my main test back in 1998, Strokers are amazing!!
We’ve all blown up a 2 stroke.. and still love them 😅
Plenty of other 2 stroke stuff on the channel 😎
Iv Had a couple loved them! had a rx50 when I was 16 then rs125 at 17 passed my driving test sold it and then bought another one a year later 👌🏽 long gone now though wish I’d kept them
I think many of us loved them in the late teens and still have such fond memories now 😎
Full build series on the channel underway currently on my own dream spec RS125 👌
Got rid of my RS125 last year and switched to a Ducati M600.
It was such a fun bike, I would recommend this bike to new riders who expect to like sporty bikes hehe
I don’t think I’ve met anyone that dislikes the RS125 😎
Certainly looks the part and even at my height enough room to get tucked in 👌
I had one in that colour scheme, great machine
I had the early rs125 many many years ago,you gotta really work the box up and down, keep it in the power band. Proper little tool👌🏻
That’s the best part of these, so much fun keeping them on the boil 👌😎
bought a 99 rs 125 3 years ago for £500 with 8k miles on it, only thing needed done was the rear shock. absolutely love it
Bargain 👌😎
I’ve got a 2000 rs125 full power and it’s just gone bang. I always warmed it up properly before riding and it’s use the best 2 stroke oil. 10,000ks on original bore n piston isn’t too bad. I’ll have the bike sorted out for the spring. I love it 😍
That’s good mileage for the motor, certainly sounds like you looked after it 😎
Ive still got mine. The red version of this. Blew it up when i was 18. 3.5k miles. Been in storage ever since. Engine rebuilt about 5y ago, thinking of restoring it all and going to work on it
The best colour 😎
Let me know if you want to sell it.. 👀😅
@@stoneautomotive will do mate 🙂👍
Second dibs on it if you want to sell (as is). 😎
At 16 I had an RS50. I liked the looks of the 125 and a Mito, but at 17, I initially opted for an NSR (which I quickly wrote off) because numerous boys the year older than me raved about the reliability of the Honda.
After paying back the loan for the written off NSR, I got a Mito when I turned 18 and I loved it despite its electrical woes.
In my early 20s I got an RS250 which I didn't take to. Also had a CBR400 and was used to the easier nature of 4-stroke. Plus the quick steering of the 250 was unbelievable! It really should've been on a racetrack. I just didn't have the time to adapt to the 250.
Sadly the RS125 is still a bike that's eluded me, I haven't even had a quick shot of one. I am tempted to get one, but also tempted to get another Mito.
Seems the Mito and RS are similar in the power coming in higher up the revs and with a smoother feel than the NSR. On an NSR the powerband kicked in hard at 5,000rpm.
Friend of mine has a Mito 😎
Awesome things all the 125cc 2 strokes, many moons ago I had an NSR150 (Asian market) properly awesome thing with single sided swing arm in the Repsol colours 😎
I just got a tzr 125 and I have fully stripped it down powder coated rebuilt the fairings and I bought a Ypvs power system so mine has power in the bottom end to
I passed my test and got an RGV250 many years ago but one of these would be a great bit of fun to get back into biking.
Love the RGV250’s 😎 just so much money now!!
You can still get a nice one for 1000€ here in Finland. Mine was cheaper, but it´s only for use on the local gokart track. Rebuilt fork legs and a new YSS shock and it really handles like a dream.
Bet that’s awesome fun on a tight Kart track to blow off some steam 😎
2stroke sound is so nice, used to own rxz135 ..
I had the Mito 125 and my best mate the Aprilia he was always a touch faster but the Mito was great on the eye. Brilliant memories
It was always such forum battles as to which was faster on the RS vs Mito debate! Would love to get one on the channel to do a back to back review 😎
I’ve got one of these and I’m 18. From a Yamaha ybr125 little commuter to this is honestly crazy
I’m not surprised, you’ve gone from 10bhp to 30+bhp 😅👍
I've still got mine. I bought it brandnew in 2005 think it was around £3250 and was last of this shape, it is was amazing, which is why I've still got mine.
Awesome 😎👌
Must be great to have held onto it for so long 👍
@stoneautomotive I can't seem to sell anything these days as everything I've owned has way too much sentimental value, the things I have sold I've totally regretted instantly.
@@DavesInHisGarage been there too with cars and bikes over the years 😭
Still own my RS125, that I bought new in 1993 (one of the first batch in the country). Also have the AF1 Futura that I traded in to buy the RS125 (the Futura turned up on Ebay in 2008 so I bought it back!). Already owned an FZ750 when I bought the RS125, but the 125 is still fun.
Awesome to hear 😎
As per the review I own/ ride some fast bikes yet these little RS125’s still make you smile so much 👌👌👌
@@stoneautomotive I have bikes from 50cc to 1200cc (sublime to the rediculous as my father put), and pretty much all are fun. Managed to get an indicated 185kmh from my RS125 on the flat - which possibly shows more how inaccurate the speedo is!
Right that’s done it for me, I’m going to rebuild mine over the winter and get it MOT’d in the spring
Glad to hear 😎
Passed my MOT Saturday 🫡
Just need some sun now 😭
Once again, us Yanks get screwed. Growing up around my uncle’s RZ350, I never realized how 2 strokes were such forbidden fruit in the states. Then I came of age and began to damn our government for killing them off here. One day I’d absolutely love to add an RS250 to the fleet. Until then, I’ll continue to live vicariously through videos like this. Keep up the great work and awesome content!
Yea I’ve heard of various vehicles over the years the US don’t receive ☹️
The RS250 is certainly a cool bike, big money now compared to 5 years ago but still very cool 👌
Thanks mate, plenty more 2 stroke content to come 😎
Watching this is making me miss my old RS250
I was lucky enough to own an RS125, TZR125RR and a friend let me ride a RGV 125RR............I'm 46 now I remember those middle 90s
We all look back fondly on the good old days 😎👍
Gotta live a properly sorted 2 stroke!
So you actually showed my second bike i ever owned, a beautiful cagivia 125cc evo , loved that bike , and it shared some of its part's with the 916,, mirrors, gauges ect,, how cool was that and it was a mini 916!, got mine on finance as £4,000 back in the day was a bit rich for me, got it deresricted and that was expensive, expansion chamber off,and literally had to unweld it,take out the restriction in the chamber and re weld it up,oh and change the chain and sprockets, ran different ratios..loved that bike,seized it up at a indicated 110mph(yes i know optimistic reading). Locked the engine up solid, and had to push it a few mile home, not a good look,,and humm embarrassing explaining to the parents er,,, yeah😂.. had a kawasaki h100ex in jet black with shiney aluminium wheels i would seize up( cast block, cheaper to repair luckily for me than the expensive mito with its flashy treated barrel and parts, i was very lucky my late dad was a mechanic so i got to luckily for me,, unluckily for him rebuild the engine at home, yeah mother loved that in the house, (not😂)., still at least he left the engine hoist he made on the drive he dug by hand over the road.😂..still miss my two strokes ragging them chasing the power band, don't enjoy trying to get the engine mix or the self altering tickover, set it at 1,500 rpm, go a mile down the road and its at 2000 rpm..but yeah bikes have there qwerks as do we as people, thats why I love bikes,, they have personality, character. They talk to you..talk to your emotions.
Really need to find a Mito for the channel to review, the evo with the 7 speed gearbox ideally 😎😎😎
And yes we’ve all experienced the Italian optimistic speedos haha
@@stoneautomotive lol, thanks for the reply.
A friend had the Gilera SP-01. Steel frame, very light and incredibly fast. That really felt like a race bike and was very fun to ride, although it was very picky about oil and proper maintenance; likely neglect was what earned it a reputation of being unreliable. My friend did it by the book - I still feel it was terrible choice for him to trade it in for a shitty Ford Escort after few years. Now 30+ years later, it would have been so great if he just would have mothballed it with service parts while it was in 100% condition - but what do we know when we are young.
I still have my first big 1998 rs harada rep , got her in 2002 , she's a bit like triggers broom , in 2012 I got an 05 Rs but she ended up used for spares so much
The manual said to use API TC ++ compliant oil, and I never could find any better than API TC +, which probably didn't help with lubrication.
But once I got the 36hp, it pulled hard while giving the terrifying feeling that it was about to explode, which even my Panigale never game again... but perhaps that's a good thing, lol.
TZR125 as my first bike, never had more fun on 2 wheels. Dropped it a good few times and could pick it up with one hand.
Had litte bikes and 600cc since and still miss the TZR, just obviously not practical fir covering distance
got a 63 plate very last of the 2stroke just under 10k miles with 160 polini kit. Need to get it running again been sat for 4 years
Bet that moves along sweet with the big bore kit 😎
Nice one to keep hold of being one of the last of the 2 strokes 👍
I still owe my one I bought new in 04. I really should fix it and get it back on the road
Now that’s cool 😎 if you haven’t seen already I’m currently going through the restoration process with my 17 year old self’s dream build
Ah I miss these!
Thats one sweet and crispy rs
Unbelievable bike. Must have one soon 💨💨💨🔥🔥🔥🔥
They are incredibly good fun for such a small engine cc 😎👌
@@stoneautomotive I’ve got a couple of RZ 50’s from Japan 🇯🇵 and they are little rockets to 6 speed water cooled with racing CDI’s. I love them flat out every where and a little power band in every gear 😎✊🏻🤩 I’ll find a Aprilia soon they are lovely and a different league of 125 even though I’ve got a 1987 Suzuki rg 125 gamma also what needs restoring. Fill the the Garage with fast small 2 strokes mate 🤘🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🏁🏁
My younger brother had one of those, I drove behind him once with my car, the things he did with that thing and me seeing it was horrifying! Drove it myself to, sound so special don't they.
Properly cool thing to own at 17 😎 I would still have one now haha
Got a ton ten out of my nsr 125 fox eye absolute hooligan off a bike bought it of a mechanic said it was standard as well aye right then 😊
im 17 thinking of getting one of these as my first bike
Awesome things for a first bike, just make sure you give it plenty of time to warm up and use good quality fuel & 2 stroke oil 😎
Marco Melandri replica with a repro decal kit, engine sounds pretty good 😊
Warming up...I always remember my 2 strokes ran better if you started them up for a couple of minutes then switched them off for a couple of minutes before riding, provided you weren't in a hurry.
I think it gave the engine time to warm up evenly. They always ran better in cold weather too.
They would usually run better in cold weather when the air is denser.
Great video , thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed 😎👍
Use to fight with the super 4 or cb400 in singapore with this beast rs125 during the early 90s
The power of 2 strokes 😎
Great video, thank you.
Cheers Paul 😎
just bought myself a rs 125 1998 for my first bike, absolutely love it but just finishing off fixing it then i can get it on the road
Be worth it when it’s all done 😎
@@stoneautomotive I've replaced quite a few parts so far as I misleadingly bought it, it's now got a new spark plug, ignition coil, water pump, tank tap, entirely new oils, gearbox gasket and probably more but it fires first press and I couldn't be happier 😁
I own an RSV4 but this 2 stroke beast is still my wet dream
Considering there small CC they can’t still put a smile on your face 😎
@@stoneautomotive oh absolutely. As they say, it’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow. Though it’s still a fast bike when the power band kicks in. Good day sir!
Used to have one at 17 and only needed a provisional to ride it no CBT now IV an mt 125 and needed a CBT 😢 I did look at these but insurance companies won't touch you because they know rightly that there more than 15hp
@@Mt24855 oh that suck. Where are you from? I’m from Singapore but we don’t segregate it this way. We categorize by CC of the bike here, though insurance fee is slightly higher for a sportbike because you know, speed. Haha
@@BHKG8818 I'm from the UK and yeah your limited to 15hp on a L plate and you need to do a CBT course aswell but don't get me wrong the mt is a good little bike and I'm 6.2 so bikes with clip on bars is uncomfortable after a while for me. I actually think yous get the mt15 over there?
beautiful bike 2 stroke !!! 😮 Mitaka, all gaskets New great for the Rotax engine
Doesn't the Arrow exhaust narrow the powerband quite a bit? Would be interesting to see a full power version with stock exhaust vs. sports exhaust. (and even better, with big bore cylinder, which gives more bottom end and mid-range power).
To be honest I’ve only ever heard good things about it improving power everywhere fitting an Arrow system but haven’t seen dyno proof to back this up.
That would be awesome, sadly RUclips doesn’t bring in a fraction of the budget for me to complete that test 😅
Cagiva Super City??, a bit more better if long in the leg and nearly 20mpg😮 if kept pinned at 85mph all day. (It never warmed up on the side stand, just be very gentle with it for the first mile or so untill it was ready)
Luckily enough I got the mito when I was 18 year old and it was a good bike just needed lots of tlc
I miss the old 2 strokes. always wanted a Honda NSR 250 or the RGV 250
My mate gave me a go on a RGV250 when I’d only ever ridden a 125. Was awesome.
The NSR250 MC28 model is a fortune now 🤯 always found the NSR a little small for my size but lovely look things 👌
@@stoneautomotive yeah I owned the 125 version k model. always wanted the new 250
@@seshelbow336haha I bet that was an eye opener. My friend let me ride his CBR400RR but I had no helmet and we were in the town centre. I just rode around the cul-de-sac in second but really wish I'd have at least gone down the road and back now to feel a bit of the power.
The old 2 strokes were awesome. Shit low-down and mid-range, but blistering top end. I won every race with both my old bikes. DT50MX, KMX125. I always wanted a TZR125 or 250, or any of the 2 stroke sports bikes would have been epic.
On the fence on buying a rugged looking rs 125 tuono, but engine rebuilt just 1,3km ago, it doesn't even cost 500€, so wanting to take the leap, i already have a 01 ZZR 1100, but man this brings me back the feeling of my first bike... 50cc 2stroke derbi senda. Supermoto but still.
Goood i can even afford it, though my sensible friends try to make me think rationally but... i am? Well I understand, that's enough for me.
To think that folks in the states cant even get their hands on these is crazy.
Should I pull the trigger?😁
That sounds cheap! If it’s had a decent engine rebuild it sounds like you need to get it purchased 😬
@@stoneautomotive yeah the owner says he changed cylinder kit, mitaka, crankshaft, bearings, gear shift fork and primary gear. He does seem like he knows quite a bit about 2t maintenance, as I've asked quite extensively. Anyway it's only flaws are that the rear brake doesn't work, headlamp bulb has to be changed and so does the horn. The gear lever also is a so called "patent" (thats how we say in Finland) because the lever has a bolt drilled through it to work ad the end part of the lever. Rugged, but not unfixable!
Also the bike has gianelli exhaust, wössner piston and top speed 140kmh,
He says 0-100 is 9 seconds, I wonder if I could get it to accelerate quicker somehow...
i have one myself with 140cc kit and some other stuff, its around 40hk. i am driving that at 15.
Mega 😎👍
I need to have a ride on it😎🏍
It’s proper good fun mate 😎
oi that's my photo of a power valve lol. taken straight from my ebay im guessing xD
From memory I’m sure it was google images, but if it is yours I hope you don’t mind 😅👍
@@stoneautomotive definitely mine. I sell Aprilia rs 125 parts. About one of the biggest sellers for them. I don’t mind dude :)
@@jamesharbor7981 thanks mate, if I had known at the time I would have given you a shout out in the video 👍
In Pakistan Honda CG 125 is in use and very good famous , and oldy discontinued Kawasaki GTO 125 is super duper fast and best smooth
The CG125 is a great reliable commuter tool.. the RS125 is in a different league power & handling wise 😬
i had a Aprilia Af1 Futura ,which had a single back arm and Usd forks ,one of the most uncomfortable bikes i,ve ever ridden ,deez nutz where not happy lol . there are now as rare as hens lips .
America a place where i 16 year old can own a 656cc sport bike amazing
First geared bike i ever had was 2010 brand new from the dealer rs125 at 17 years old. I had to learn how to do gears and clutch by myself as i passed my cbt on a scooter. I ended up coming off so many times 😂 riding like a lunatic at 17 thinking you're invincible. Ive also had the mx an sx. The sx was tuned to a inch of its life. It was stupid for a 125 😂
Agree, when I look back at how I was on a bike as a teen it’s amazing I’m still alive to tell the story 😅
Hopefully this build will be pretty spicy when finished 😬
@@stoneautomotive I broke my back on a rs 125 extrema 😂
@@bb-ballistics1706 😮
Jeeze, only 2k mileage when looked after before it needs an inspection, is that just looking at the state of the cylinder or something else?
Yea top end inspection, it’s really not a big job to complete.. provided the barrels not scored 🥴 if looked after they can do double that mileage without an issue it’s just the typical owner will abuse them from cold and it’s a highly tuned engine
I have an 2006 rs125 with 44k km on it and its starting to have its first problems
Wow that’s good going though 🙌
100% mate 👌
I just picked up a 2004 white one with around 2000 miles on with moderate faring damage for 2200. First bike already tried to put me into a tree
The closer to death you are the more alive you’ll be.. 😅
I love the white ones. Kicking myself for not nabbing one I saw up in Scotland for similar money.
i had the mito :D the arch nemesis to this.
That was certainly the case between me and my mates at 17 too 😅
The right hand bar switch cluster looks a bit wobbly?
Classic bike life.. everything gets a little loose when old 😅
are these good n do after change piston alot as iv got mt125 at min
It’s going to be twice the power of the MT125 but probably 4 times the running cost in fuel, 2 stroke oil and engine rebuilds - awesome things but they need a lot more TLc
Im getting one for my 15birthday can anyone tell me if it breaks quikly or not and how it handles
Great present for 15 years! Brakes and suspension are up there with the best for a road legal 125 👍
If im from the UK and 16 and want this exact bike but have never ridden a motorbike before how would I get one so licenses, insurance and can you derestrict yourself and I have also heard there a pain to maintain so would that be bad for a beginner rider and learning how to ride 2 stroke
You will need to be 17 before you can ride an RS125! Awesome bikes but not ideal for a beginner if you’ve never ridden a 2 stroke before.
Need to get your provisional licence from the DVLA and then book a CBT 👍
@@stoneautomotive Cheers how is it different to riding a 4 stroke
@@Beiditoo you need to keep the RPM above 8,000 to really make progress, a 4 stroke will start pulling from 3,000rpm… 2 strokes are much more fun as you really need to work the engine 😎
again cheers good information@@stoneautomotive
mine still resides in the garage since some muppet decided to steal it of my drive over night(my fault after a few beers i decided to leave it where it was)...steering lock was on so they didnt get too far but they kicked the sh@t out of it...i havnt started it since that was 2015....maybee one day...
I feel your pain.. had a car stolen a few years back ☹️
If you ever want to sell it drop me a pm, always looking for a project for the channel 😬
Aprilia rs125 best 125 out of the 2st and 4st
Yep 😎
Bike l learned to get my knee down on
Like many of us, first taste of a proper handling bike 😎
I have the exact same 1 chilling in a shed, maybe it's time to put her back on the streets. I Mean it's just been what 14 years?
If you’ve seen my build thread I’m on the journey with one as we speak 😅
@@stoneautomotive alright you got a build thread aswell, that does it. im gonna go pick it up this summer from my parents house. just need to finish up a volvo project car first :D
Were the older ones faster the mk2
If they had the 34mm carb yes, the engines were different but research has led me them producing near identical power out put except for the carb
Turning seventeen in a couple months, next bike sorted 😂
The younger years riding 2 strokes are still some of my best biking times of my life (even with the silly power stuff I have now you can’t beat those days 😎)
@@stoneautomotive the old man said I need to sell my old bike to make room, I’m sure I can negotiate something 😂💪🏻
Who put graphix on the tank/
The chap who rebuilt it, we highlighted it to him on collection you got that completely wrong 🤣
I have 2 rs 125s and I have the mito
Awesome, which do you prefer 👀 been so many years since I’ve ridden a Mito it’s hard for me to recall how they compare
🏍👍👍
Had a Yamaha Tzr125rr Belgarda.... toss up if the Cagiva Mito was faster....neck n beck tbh.
I have much regrets selling mine😢
Just like me 😞
Got one back now though 😬
Need put 34 carb blank plate Power valve full open watch her fly
I think I need to drop around 15-20kg of myself to make a real difference 🫣🫠😅
the annoying thing about the prices of these and more so the 250,s is you cant get your kids a decent cheap 125 to get into bikes anymore . its pricing the next generation off motorcycles
Sadly the youngest don’t appear to like 2 strokes.. we’re the final batch of smokers on 2 wheels I fear ☹️
I asked a friend with a brand new Ducati Panigale.. can you follow me? He was not able to keep up with his much more powerfull bike. In the city and back roads.
Had the exact same situation with my RS250, unless it was dual carriage way/ motorway these little 2 strokes fly 😎
@@stoneautomotive If you have them in the right revs they fly indeed. The weight makes all the difference. Late braking, cornering, it all depends on weight.
I know someone who has one of these bikes and they dont ride it they keep it just to say they have one 🤷♂️
Sounds like my Ducati 748 😅
@@stoneautomotive I bought one recently and already developed issue with it......tempted to just keep it as they'll only go up in value 🤔
Love the rs but the mito is better bike and faster brakes better handles better
Need to ride a Mito again and see 🤔
I'm 53, warm up was crucial for longevity of that beast and there's you starting it up and flogging it. I had the RS extreme race tuned. 2nd and 3rd and you clip the power band my front wheel always came up along with other gears. Yes reliability is poor but what you did is shameful of this vid
I’m lost on this comment, the bike had been fully warmed upto operating temp riding 30 minutes to the filming location 🤷♂️
@@stoneautomotivewell answered, guessing when I watched your video your not gonna be red lining it as you started up, and didn't jump to a silly conclusion you were.
Youths 125cc moto x: 92kg 34hp 13k rpm.
the honda nsr 125 was a much better bike more bullet prof all round
Much more reliable I would agree be better over all?… no way 😅
✋If you own one , and a bloke called Joe rings you offering a " bit less "
"For gods sake "be a decent human being ....
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