Ok, so here I am - RS125 rider

[RevHed]

Hi all.

This is my first post, so here's a bit of background. I've got my restricted, and hope to get my full July-ish this year. I'm riding a 2003 Aprilia RS125, which is pretty good. Looks pretty anyway. It'll be for sale once I get my full, so if you're looking at getting into riding...

Had a great ride to Auckland on Sunday. Caught up to a CBR250 rider, and we had a bit of a fun/safe race between the cars for a while. 2 other bikes we caught up to joined in too. Impromptu racing is fun! Of course, we never went over 110km/hr... (no, seriously).

Anyway, do you guys organise rides at all? How about a <250 track day at Pukekohe when it opens again (oh, I'm in Auckland).

[XTC]

Welcome revhed. Glad to have you onboard.

[Ms Piggy]

Welcome along You've come to the right place

[Joni]

Allo!
Welcome to the KB family.
:spudwave:

[Coyote]

Wilkommen to the site

RS125?! Awesome, aren't they like $10,000?

250 Track Day sounds good

[MSTRS:Me]

250 Track Days?? Is that like 1 every day for nearly a year? I couldn't possibly get to all of them.

[Storm]

welcome to the site mate

[Monsterbishi]

250 Track Days?? Is that like 1 every day for nearly a year? I couldn't possibly get to all of them.

But wouldn't that just be so much fun! Knowing that you only get two days a week to recover and service the bike before spending the rest of the week constantly honing your skills!

[RevHed]

250 track days... good one

I don't the Aprilia would hold up actually! Given the engine's main bearing shattered at only 3,000 kays... d'oh! Good thing the bike shop paid to fix that. Since then I haven't had any problems.

Yeah, the Aprilia isn't cheap (I got it for $9,500 ex-demo), but I liked the idea of buying a new bike. I thought that would mean it would be 100% reliable!

I think I'll buy Japanese next...

I've tried to post a pic of me at Pukekohe on the Aprilia - hope it worked! Oh, and woops, it's the 2002 model, not 2003

[SuperDave]

Hi and welcome. You got a nice bike, great looker What's the fastest you have taken it up to?

[Coyote]

I think I'll buy Japanese next...

Might have to swap on a track day

[soundbeltfarm]

welcome mate.
have a good one.

[Jonty]

Welcome, nice bike - you didn't consider the 250?

[RevHed]

Hi and welcome. You got a nice bike, great looker What's the fastest you have taken it up to?

It bounces off the rev-limiter at about 175 km/hr in 6th gear. That's about half way down the back straight at Pukekohe. With higher gearing it might go quicker.

Welcome, nice bike - you didn't consider the 250?

Yeah I did, but have you ridden one!? Their power delivery is even harsher than my 125, and the riding position is even more race-oriented (read: f@#&ing uncomfortable for anthing more than 30 mins)

As it is I can only ride the 125 for an hour and a half before my neck and shoulders are killing me. 2 hours straight and I can't even turn my head properly anymore!

Comfort will play a big part in my next bike choice, given I try to do a bit of long distance riding. But still a sports bike, of course.

[Coyote]

As it is I can only ride the 125 for an hour and a half before my neck and shoulders are killing me. 2 hours straight and I can't even turn my head properly anymore!

Haha, fuel doesn't last me that long