What do people think of an Aprilia RS250???

**onearmedbandit** · 10th March 2007, 19:40

And a very good one at that. Quite obvious now that I think about it...

**Pathos** · 10th March 2007, 22:53

I would advise against a 16 year old getting a rs250 unless you have reasonable experience on a sports 250 and a cool head on the road...they're not exactly a gn250 and need a lot of respect

**2strokegirl** · 11th March 2007, 08:11

well im not exactly a grandma rider but then again im not a raving lunitic. mainly i will be using this bike to travell. some times around town but mainly traveling. as i said before i grew up on dirt bikes but this will be my first "sport" bike. i believe if i take it slow and get the feel of the bike before ringing it out i should be fine

... hopefully.

**Mr. Peanut** · 11th March 2007, 08:22

NSR 250 is better.

Cheaper, more reliable and more tuneable. It IS a GP bike with lights, its basically a Honda RS with a detuned engine.
I would at least consider one and save yourself $5000.

Was my second bike, and I was ok (crashed it once).

Hell yeah I'm biased

**mynameis** · 11th March 2007, 14:01

Originally Posted by unhingedlizard

They are also crap round town

Hey mate, do you want to share some thoughts and throw some light around why they would be crap around town, you get all sorts of mixed opinion from RS250 owners.

Some say I used to commute on it 50-100 k's per day and it was perfect, then we have people like yourself on the other end. Thanks.

**McJim** · 11th March 2007, 14:25

The problem with the question "is it okay for commuting?" depends on what "commuting" is.

For example I commute for 20 minutes filtering through suburban traffic, stop start stop start with about 30 sets of trafic lights then I have 10 minutes of motorway splitting followed by another 10 minutes of traffic lights.

I never get higher than 3rd gear and I don't even get close to 100kph.

HOWEVER

For some people a commute can be smooth open road riding of 50km or more each way at speeds of between 100 and 130kph.

**2strokegirl** · 11th March 2007, 15:37

nsr250's are old. sorry to say but i would go on a newer bike for reliability.

i found the perfect rs250 on trademe today. now all i need to do is sell my virago. if any one is interested i want $5500 and the number is (06) 8677880 ask for sam. lol. its a 2006 and done aprox 6700kms.

**Edbear** · 11th March 2007, 18:58

Originally Posted by Pathos

I would advise against a 16 year old getting a rs250 unless you have reasonable experience on a sports 250 and a cool head on the road...they're not exactly a gn250 and need a lot of respect

Yup! The RS250 is not for "travel"! They are about the sexiest, fastest, best handling bike under 600cc you can get and in the right hands will absolutely EMBARRASS most other bikes on road or track! They are a track bike though and are a literal pain to commute or tour on!

A KB'r owner pointed out the 18k rebuild intervals under normal conditions and you'll be hard pressed to find a second hand one that hasn't been thrashed or crashed. Aprilia used the Suzuki motor, retuned by Aprilia and mounted in about the best chassis ever made!

I would love to own one!

**Unforgiven** · 12th March 2007, 11:24

Originally Posted by Pathos

I would advise against a 16 year old getting a rs250 unless you have reasonable experience on a sports 250 and a cool head on the road...they're not exactly a gn250 and need a lot of respect

No offence 2strokegirl but I would have to agree with Pathos. Riding dirt bikes is not the same as road bikes. It will help moving to a 2 smoker, but not a high performance street bike.

**avgas** · 12th March 2007, 11:55

RS250's are fantastic machine, but often a complete waste of time because the rider doesn't know what to do with it.
In terms of the whole you cant ride an RS250 slow....this is bullshit because it its a 2 stroke unless you get reckless it wont do shit. So it you want to commute on it you just keep it below the top 1/3 of rev's.
2 stroke is not linear power.
But yeah how the hell can a 16yo afford an RS? let alone the 8-12k/L petrol cost

**2strokegirl** · 12th March 2007, 14:18

ok ok imagine those stuck up little blond snobby highschool girls who get everything they want... now switch the stuck up blond part with everything compleatly opposite... and u get me.

**marty** · 12th March 2007, 14:36

so you're a fat brunette snobby highschool girl who gets everything she wants?

**avgas** · 12th March 2007, 14:44

Originally Posted by 2strokegirl

ok ok imagine those stuck up little blond snobby highschool girls who get everything they want... now switch the stuck up blond part with everything compleatly opposite... and u get me.

So your a homeless person who looks and acts like Jesus?