Cupper With Mega Spares: 1998 Aprilia RS250 Cup Bike
Fellow Americans, I wish you all a happy Fourth of July weekend. A holiday where no mailbox is safe from explosives and where we all give thanks for not having to endure royal weddings. Hey, what says America like an Italian bike with a heart from Hammatsu. Plenty of Aprilia Cup bikes have graced the glossy pages of RSBFS.com but not many come with enough spares to satisfy even the most crash happy. Take a peek below.
Now that is a spares kit!
Here is what you want to know:
You are bidding on a 1998 Aprilia RS250 in excellent condition. It comes with a lot of spares as you can see in the description and from the pictures.
About the bike: It has re nickasilled cylinders by Millennium Technologies. It has new pistons, rings, and wrist pins by Wiseco. New little end bearings also. Tyga exhaust, and the kit ignition. If you are reading this, you probably know what that is already and how much it is worth. The panels that are on the bike are not, NOT included in the sale. They were painted by a friend of mine and I will be using them on a second bike I have. What it will come with is a very nice black and silver combination. If you make me an absurd offer for the panels, I’ll sell them. Hell, my friend can always paint more panels and I’m not that attached to them. The suspension has bee set up for a 160 pound rider. I don’t know what the actual milage is on the bike. I do know the crank has less than 800 miles on it since it was replaced.
It comes with a lot of spares, here is the list:
One pair of spare rims. The front rim has full floating rotors. Yes, they are orange, but they go nicely with the blue and orange panels. Otherwise you’ll want to paint them.
One pair of Metzler Sport tech tires: 120/70 front and 160/60 rear. New, never mounted
One pair of Dunlop slicks: 125/80 front and 165/55 rear. I have more in this size as well. Used, not abused, there are still a few races or track days in them.
One pair of brake pads
Carburetor parts
Cylinder parts
Power Valves
Gaskets
Fasteners
Little end bearings and wrist pins
One rear shock
One top yoke, or triple clamp
One rear caliper mount
One Gas Cap
3 used pistons with rings, and wrist pins
2 new pistons, one Suzuki and one Wiseco with new rings and wrist pins
Assorted rear sprockets
Assorted front sprockets
One pitted cylinder head
One injector pump
Various reeds
Used big end bearings
Wires, cables
One ignition
One instrument cluster
4 spark plugs: 2 BR10EG, 2 B9EGV
One Air box
On pair of stock expansion chambers and silencers
One mark 2 frame, 15 digit VIN
One spare Engine. The engine has a fresh crank by the Crankworks, new nickasilled cylinders by Millennium. Nothing else was touched. It will need pistons. I had some spare money over the winter and thought it would be a good idea to have a spare engine. Clutch is good, engine was running fine when I did the crank and cylinders.
Now, answers to questions:
Answer: Yes, I will sell the parts separately but only after the end of the auction if the bike and all the parts don’t sell
Answer: Yes, I will ship anywhere in the galaxy. I’ll box everything, get you a shipping quote and put it in the mail or load it on the truck. You are responsible for the shipping costs. I will also deliver the bike and all the parts for a fee.
Answer: No, neither the bike nor the frame has a title. They are (were) race bikes so there were no titles. I will give you a bill of sale, a sworn statement I don’t owe money on them or what ever else you need to feel comfortable.
Answer: Yes, I will take more pictures or detailed pictures if you need them.
Answer: No, I will not disclose the reserve. That takes all the suspense out of it. But I will give you a hint. Figure the average price of a well maintained cup bike. Add in a few dollars for the Tyga pipes and kit ignition. Add a couple of thousand for all the spares and you will be pretty close.
Answer: Yes, I will end the auction early if and only if there are no bids on it. Once there is a bid, I will not end the auction even if you offer me an obscene amount of money. It is not fair to those who have bid in good faith and enjoy the auction format.
Answer: It would have to be a pretty good offer to end it early.
It is a little bit of a bummer the body work on the bike isn’t included but you are just a good paint guy away from being back in business.
It reads like a decently sorted track bike. Just a little set up time and you’d be buzzing around 750’s in no time.
Did you catch the RSV250 on the paint work? Don’t we all wish! Other cup bikes have been selling for very reasonable prices lately since most are not titled for street use. As of this writing, this one is sitting at $4,000 and it hasn’t met reserve. I think you will just have to decide how valuable the spares kit is and bid accordingly. Everything there can be sourced half way easily but do you want to go through the hassle? Decide and bid away.
Ian