Fast Eddie
28th November 2011, 12:06
Hey All,
Could some current or previous owners of the Aprilia RS250 please step forward in preperation to unload your knowledge onto me.
If you haven't owned and maintained/rebuilt one yourself then no need for your 2 cents just yet - unless you are funny, as I like to laugh.
I have just come across a 1994 RS250 in Chesterfield livery for cheap, its currently running with unknown service history and internal condition, pulls well starts easyand revs clean from low down to redline - so I'm going to assume all is well but it has done just over 20,000kms with unknown history so could be due for some work.
It comes with brand new wof and reg and is seriously cheap so I'm about to hand some money over - I want to know about maintenance and rebuilds tho. How hard are parts to get? should getting parts/repairs and maintenance costs put me off buying? I have heard availability of parts is a real problem for the RS250.
I know I can get body work, some bits and pieces like triple clamps, foot pegs, exhaust and pistons/rings and cylinder heads off Tyga Performance.. but what about crankshafts,barrels etc, like replacement parts for other issues mechanical failures that come up as part of the 2 stroke lifestyle. How available are the parts that I will inevitibly need for full rebuilds/maintenance to keep the thing running well and making good power?
Any knowledge/experience would be great..
Thank you in advance.
I plan to use it on the track as well as road, has road gear and track gear. so a bit of a toy to give the Fireblade a rest. So I need to work out realistically how easy it will be to rebuild the 2 stroker between trashings.
Thanks all :D
Could some current or previous owners of the Aprilia RS250 please step forward in preperation to unload your knowledge onto me.
If you haven't owned and maintained/rebuilt one yourself then no need for your 2 cents just yet - unless you are funny, as I like to laugh.
I have just come across a 1994 RS250 in Chesterfield livery for cheap, its currently running with unknown service history and internal condition, pulls well starts easyand revs clean from low down to redline - so I'm going to assume all is well but it has done just over 20,000kms with unknown history so could be due for some work.
It comes with brand new wof and reg and is seriously cheap so I'm about to hand some money over - I want to know about maintenance and rebuilds tho. How hard are parts to get? should getting parts/repairs and maintenance costs put me off buying? I have heard availability of parts is a real problem for the RS250.
I know I can get body work, some bits and pieces like triple clamps, foot pegs, exhaust and pistons/rings and cylinder heads off Tyga Performance.. but what about crankshafts,barrels etc, like replacement parts for other issues mechanical failures that come up as part of the 2 stroke lifestyle. How available are the parts that I will inevitibly need for full rebuilds/maintenance to keep the thing running well and making good power?
Any knowledge/experience would be great..
Thank you in advance.
I plan to use it on the track as well as road, has road gear and track gear. so a bit of a toy to give the Fireblade a rest. So I need to work out realistically how easy it will be to rebuild the 2 stroker between trashings.
Thanks all :D