I’m a big fan of “budget exotica” mainly because I’m on a budget and I like exotica. First generation Speed Triples and Daytonas, Brutales, and Monsters are all really affordable ways to get a rare performance motorcycle for very few dollars, relatively speaking, but if you want a single motorcycle that can do just about…
The days might still be hot here on the East Coast, but they’re steadily getting shorter, and the evenings have the familiar cool snap. Summer is nigh over, but here at RSBFS we are just gearing up for one of the best seasons to get out on a sportbike and relish the crisp temperatures and…
Update 10.27.2017: SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc This Aprilia RS250 is being sold by Speedwerks, good friends of RSBFS and a meticulous bunch whose offerings are always top notch. This quarter-liter ripper is no exception, having recently undergone a thorough mechanical and cosmetic freshening. The long list of new stuff includes Brembo brake…
Built and sold for the street in just about every other country, the 2009 Aprilia RS125 came to this country as a track-only weapon, thanks to its two-stroke mill’s inability to pass EPA muster. That didn’t stop more than a few track rats from ponying up the $5,500 MSRP for one of these GP grid-derived…
Aprilia was late to the quarter-liter two-stroke party when they introduced their RS250 in 1995, but the bike stayed in production long after the NSR, TZR, and the RGV that donated its powerplant had gone the way of the dodo, with road bikes available until 2002 and “for off road use only examples” several years…
When it comes to two strokes, this is how the rest of the world generally sees them: smaller bikes for entry level riders and cheap transportation. Common across Asia and Europe, small-displacement bikes fall into either the scooter or the repli-racer category. Each has its own merits, although the scooter category is the most popular.…
It’s always a wonderful morning when a quick perusal of “stuff for sale” nets a smoker looking for a good home. Makes me feel like I’m doing the world a real service, like finding foster homes for stray animals. In this case, the animal in question runs on premix and has the potential to scream…
Go figure, but these Aprilia RS125s are extremely popular on RSBFS. Nowhere near liter bike territory, the little Rotax-powered chicken chaser is the grey-market equivalent of a Honda Grom – only much, much cooler. With a single cylinder two stroke motor, lights and turn signals to make it almost legal in most states and a…