2000 Aprilia RS250
$25,000 + ORC
For a company with an impressive racing pedigree, Aprilia were late to the 250cc road bike market. Their beautiful RS250 race bike appeared in GPs in 1991 and won its first world title with Max Biaggi at the end of 1984. With almost perfect timing, Aprilia had announced their roadgoing RS250 before Mr B had washed the champagne out of his goatee.
The Aprilia RS250 was first manufactured in 1995, designed as a bigger brother to the recent RS125, and a proud member of the popular RS family of Aprilia bikes. It is a race oriented motorcycle, deriving much of its technology from the Aprilia racing experience. It is inspired by the RSW250 gran prix racer used in the MotoGP.
The bike is powered by a familiar engine, the same found on the Suzuki RGV250 VJ22. Aprilia made a deal with Suzuki to buy 3,500 of their RGV250 engines and modify them. Aprilia modified this engine by revising the ECU, Aprilia design expansion chambers, barrels, and an airbox. The RS250 also uses the same 34mm Flat Side Mikuni Carburetors on the RGV.
The RS gauges feature a digital instrument panel that gives the rider a variety of information. It will display maximum and average speed readings in kilometers or miles per hour, an adjustable rev limiter warning zone indicator, water temperature in choice of scale, battery charge indicator, a clock, and a chronometer that can remember up to 40 lap times.
The bike featured one revision in its life. In 1998, Aprilia released an all new look for the RS250, to celebrate their victory in the 250cc GP racing class. The bike featured many changes, including, a revised overall bike styling with more modern senses, new Showa front forks and adjustable rear ride height, new style instrument panel with new functionality, and new rims and tyres.
The bike was in production through 1995 to 2005. It was very popular and still is today, considered a legendary bike in the 2-Stroke racer class, and a modern classic. The bike was revamped in the 2010s with a new Four Stroke engine and renamed to the RS4 250.
This bike has the Chesterfield Replica Livery. In 1996, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Aprilia RS 250 Chesterfield Replica, a sports replica of Noale’s official Superbike Championship machines. It featured a specific graphic scheme and was addressed mainly to racing fans. This bike has been custom painted with this Livery, with the original colours being Orange and Black.
Travelled 26,000km
Dunlop Tyres Fitted
Excellent Condition
Very Rare & Collectible
Registration On Hold – A9KAT
Rated in Adrenalyn’s Top 10 Motorcycles
Engine Type:
2 Stroke 90 ° V-Twin Liquid-Cooled
Induction:
2 x 34 mm Mikuni 34 SS flat side carburetors
Dry Weight:
141 kg
Displacement:
249 cc
Power:
72.5 hp @ 11900 rpm
Torque:
40 Nm @ 10750 rpm
Starter:
Kick
Transmission:
6 speed, manual
Frame:
Colour:
Black / Chesterfield
Dimensions:
Length: 1880 mm / 74.0 in
Width: 690 mm / 27.2 in
Height: 1080 mm / 42.5 in
Wheelbase 1370 mm / 53.9 in
Seat Height 810 mm / 31.9 in
Ground Clearance 135 mm / 5.3 in
Wheels:
Front: 120/60-17
Rear: 150/60-17
Suspension:
Front: 40 mm Inverted fork with adjustable rebound and
compression damping.
Rear: Magnesium alloy swingarm. Monoshock with resevoir,
adjustable extension, compression and spring
preloading.
Brakes:
Front: 2 x 298 mm discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear: Single 220 mm disc, 2 piston calipers
Fuel Capacity:
16.5 Litres
Oil Capacity:
Top Speed:
209.5 km/h (130.2 mph)
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