Aprilia Rs250 Help - Good or Bad First Bike?

**Pathos** · 11th January 2006, 21:48

fxr is a bloody good learners bike. you'll love it.

cheapest motorised wheels on the planet.

**RoadRocket** · 12th January 2006, 12:18

I started off on a fxr150 before moving on to the aprilia. They are not the easiest to learn on but heaps of fun. It might be for sale soon if anyone is interested in a 2003 aprilia rs250 it looks like im getting a new 636.

**Coyote** · 12th January 2006, 13:09

Originally Posted by RoadRocket

I started off on a fxr150 before moving on to the aprilia. They are not the easiest to learn on but heaps of fun. It might be for sale soon if anyone is interested in a 2003 aprilia rs250 it looks like im getting a new 636.

How much?

In reality you can learn on any bike, it depends how sensible the rider is whether they'll get hurt or not. A sensible 15 year old who has just got his licence and a RS250 might have trouble free riding for years, whilst a gun-ho 30-40 year old who's just got their licence and a GN250 might find themselves flying off the rimutakas.

I first learnt on a CRF150 then got a KX80 a month or so after. Some of the older 80cc motocrosser are probably even nastier to learn on than the RS as they're lighter and the front wheel has a tendancy to jump over the rear

**flash** · 13th January 2006, 22:33

this is all stupid. ive riden a rgv out in the country and around town and they are pussy cats, theres next to no power until around 9k which you dont do in traffic, also about this whole "hitting the powerband' while going around a corner and falling is stupid too, i actually tried to hit the powerband round corners purposly to see what everyone was talking about and at the very most it did a little wriggle, nothing to be scared about.

out in the country though the 2smokes are beauts, they glide round corners and have intence acceleration, but only if you stay in extreme revs (for my standards)

**marty** · 13th January 2006, 22:52

must have been a pos rgv then. hitting the powerband on the RS from 7000rpm 1/2 way round a corner was something you didn't really want to do, and riding it on the pipe all the time was not something you did without concentrating. i reckon the busa is more predictable than my RS was

**flash** · 14th January 2006, 21:55

nah it was a restricted rgv, so it would be nothing like a 62+hp apirila, i know this i was just n a bad mood and felt like pissing some people off).

they twosmokes are fun, but its quite hard to actdently get up to 8k without trying so i say just get one (just dont blame me if you die, but that goes for anyone on any bike)

**DirtMad** · 26th January 2006, 15:08

I dont mean to hi-jack the thread, but since theres all this great info about the RS250`s difficult power etc. I was just wondering: I own a KDX200 with fmf pipe and regularily go dirt riding, would this put me in the exact same boat as a total newB road bike rider ? ie. the RS250 is still a rediculous first road bike ?

**imdying** · 26th January 2006, 15:41

Nope, you'd be fine.

**flash** · 26th January 2006, 15:53

ive got a kdx too, and after riding a rgv250 i felt the kdx had more acceleration at low revs. yould deffinatly be fine

**DirtMad** · 26th January 2006, 15:55

cool, thats a little comforting, thanks alot guys ;-)

**Postie** · 26th January 2006, 16:05

2 stroke 250's are awesome but far from suitable for 99% or learners. Ive seen a 2 stroke 250s out drag a ZXR750 at the back of Puke, only just but it did it.
My CBR400 has about 60hp, an RS250 is quite a few kilos lighter and has about 70hp.
Great bike, sexy as hell, but not for green horns

**phoenixgtr** · 26th January 2006, 16:10

Oh god I'd love an RS250. Dream bike, sexy as hell. I constantly check trademe for them, but I know I'm not ready for one. Not yet. I'm working my way up to that. One day I will have my baby

**phoenixgtr** · 26th January 2006, 16:13

Oh yeah, FXR is an excellent learners bike. So easy to ride. Needs hardly any maintenance and will run forever. Plus, they only have a half fairing so theres less plastic to stuff. Just a bit slow, but when your at the point where you have outgrown it, then upgrade.

200 Yeah baby!

**EZAS** · 28th January 2006, 17:45

I'd say get a Suzuki RGV 250.

The RS250 is made from the suzuki block, but rebuilt to be faster (i think... right?).

For a few g's cheaper you'd probably like the CBR250RR's , they're light and handle just as well.