What a beautiful way to wake up! A plated Aprilia RS250 dressed in the very handsome factory gray track suit. While I love the Chesterfield replicas, these manage to look all the business in an almost Germanic way without all the sponsor stickers screaming at you. This particular example is amazingly stock and complete with…
How will the market of Sport Bikes look in the future ? Who will be the target customers ? What should a new generation street motorbike deliver ? I guess this is what many OEM’s R&D and marketing departments ask themselves regularly. What we know, is that we don’t know. We can only observe the…
I feel at this point, we’ve probably listed 90% of the RS250 Cup bikes that Aprilia brought to these shores. They still tend to be quick sellers though. The story on this example: Very rare as very few were imported to the US. If you are looking at this you know what it is. I…
For those of you who are ready to get serious about track days, your ticket has arrived. Our latest feature listing is this Aprilia Cup Bike that wears two championship titles! Not only does it have some pedigree, it has a long list of thoughtful modifications, upgrades, and spares. 2000 Aprilia RS250 Cup Package For…
Noriyuki Haga is one of the more prolific racers riding in competition today. Starting in Japanese Superbike back in 1996 and then subsequently bouncing back and forth between WSBK, 500cc GP, Moto GP and British Superbike, he has ridden just about anything from just about every manufacturer. During one of Haga’s retrograde movements back into…
It looks like the mainstay of grey market bikes is back. It seems like we had a good six months go by without any really nice, titled RS’s for sale. Just this week, two nice examples have popped up for sale. There is no mention in the auction but this looks like a converted cup bike. I…
Amongst the early versions of the RS250, many consider the Max Biaggi Chesterfield replica the one to have. While the RS250 has little actual crossover to the race machine, the experience and visual is as close as many of us will get. Plus this one has a plate, so it can actually be enjoyed on…
Do you fancy your food with a bit extra spices? This could be for you: A standard RS 250 is itself quite a fast bike, thanks to a super chassis, a lightweight package and enough horses to keep you moving at pace, provided you keep the needle in the last 1/3 of the rpm counter.…