Aprilia buried their competition with the 2006 update of the RS125. With specifications and looking like a much larger supersport, it was the beginner’s dream machine.
2006 Aprilia RS125 for sale on eBay
With the visual template of their 1000cc machine, the 125cc two-stroke single doesn’t disappoint with 28 hp. A factory power kit was available for the racetrack. The powertrain is brought into the modern age with water cooling, oil metering, and a 28mm Dell’Orto carburettor. The chassis has been Aprilia’s perennial claim to fame, the 2006 alloy twin-spar weighs just 21.5 lbs., and has matching banana swingarm. Though a single front brake is all that’s required, it’s a 320mm disk with 4-piston radially-mounted caliper, along with a 220mm rear. The full fairing carries dual halogen headlights and Aprilia’s digital-plus-tach dash.
Boasting California title and just 520 miles, this RS125 looks showroom ( maybe a showroom in Europe or Asia ) in the just enough to make you want more pictures. I’m not a tail-tidy fan, but this bike calls for it – nice to have the stock parts, though. The owner has completed the best part of the power kit with an Arrow exhaust and has these comments in the eBay auction:
2006 aprilia rs 125 in excellent condition has upgraded arrow exhaust and bike has been properly jetted runs and brakes like a champ running on motul 710 injector oil Clear california title with current registration.
With rave reviews, the RS125 did well even priced 1/3 higher than the market at the time. The buy-it-now is up there as well, though a great value for the rarity and condition. The accommodations and performance will likely surprise all riders happily, S-M-L if not XL…
-donn
A beautiful toy. But why is the owner running oil designed for off-road use? Motul 710 is designed for off-road bikes. Motul 700 2T is the proper oil for road bikes. There are differences in the combustion products. I run an Aprilia CUP bike and a TZ250, With the low mileage on this 125 there should be no permanent issues. My guess is that one would have to do maintenance on carbon deposits more frequently; pipes, pistons heads, etc, and might have slightly less horsepower due tot he combustion differences.
I have the 2009 edition of this bike. In the Toronto area there are always two or three for sale I believe they imported about 50 of them. Mine is street legal and if I could get Seven Grand US for it I would sell it tomorrow. I think that’s a bit Rich considering these bikes are easy to come by but I guess the California licensing is worth two grand. If you really need one of these come to Toronto there’s lots for sale in the 5000 Canadian range
That’s high priced there’s a 98 model in the sf area for months at 4k that hasn’t sold which is virtually the same thing. There’s been a few up here in the 4k to 5k range and it’s a tough sale and they were street reg’d.
When the final few units were stuck on the showroom floors in the Canadian dealers you could have a new one for less than that. I want one but refuse to pay more than I could get one for new for a bike that is 10 years or less.