Aprilia Riders

[denis]

Originally posted by hmmm@Jan 27 2005, 09:24 PM

helo everyone...juz passed my Tp ah...chun chun 18 pts...lucky ah....aneway been planing of getting an rs125 from a private owner...but nwdays cannot get reloan ah i heard(jia Lat)....any shop still can reloan nt...aneway how much ah to tranfer owner and insurance...

18 pts? still got one point left mah...anyway, lucky u... :cheer:

 

loan

 

transfer

 

insurrance

 

[denis]

Originally posted by denis@Jan 27 2005, 10:17 PM

18 pts? still got one point left mah...anyway, lucky u... :cheer:

i was jus kidding ....

 

welcome aprilian

[denis]

Originally posted by aith^19@Jan 27 2005, 06:24 PM

I juz gotten my RS125 frm a guy friend. Quite a old bike. It's not v.problematic, bt still needa do sum enhancing.

 

Can anyone tell me where to go for cheap servicing?

-Spark Plug

-Wash carbertor (dont knw hw to spell)

-Wash block?

-Engine oil

-Change tyres

-My right signal light missing

-Left mirror missing

-SideStand not strong

- Fairing gt some scratches (I wonder hw much is it to paint)

 

GOSH! Seems like i've gt alot of things to do.

Bt the engine really nt bad, it's fast, mayb it's the chamber pipe. I m gonna change to original pipe. Bt i tink it will deterioate the speed of my bike rite?

motor tiam loh...

but can actually buy the parts from LAB (new, but think is chiong one) or some aprilian here who is selling the parts (2nd hand, but also can be chiong one) and fixed it urself...cheaper:sweat:

[speedtriple]

hi, anyone here riding the tuono 1000? saw it at mah. would like to find out if maintenance is heavy, availability of spare parts, fuel consumption etc. appreciate any helpful info. thks.

[xxes123]

Originally posted by gucci@Jan 26 2005, 05:01 PM

yo .. u know which shop in KL? intending to go there look around sometime in late feb.

 

100RM for a valve is value for money man!!

the exact shop i not very sure.. this is wat i heard from another aprilian i met at jb when i go there for petrol.. a malay guy ridng a blue Y2K..he say the shop deal in aprilia and caviga,etc... he got 3 valve which he rotate everytime he top up petrol.. if i meet him again , i ask him for the exact add... then we can do a mass order... :cheer:

[SafetyCar]

Ref : OK people... All talk and no action and we'll become posers in the making. Lets meet up for a ride.

 

Aprilia Meet

 

What ah : Supper

When ah : 4 Feb 05 Friday night 9pm

Where ah: Kallang MacDonald's

Why ah : Track Day Update and forming of race team for 2005

 

Meet at Kallang MacDonald's to see touch fondle each others' bikes. Then head down to Siglap or Sempang Bedok for supper.

 

Be there or be square.

 

1) lacrimosae

2) Divine^ponytailz

3)

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I'm a newbie to this Forum. May I join the meetup OR any procedure that I've got to follow??? Help.......

 

SafetyCar

[eyz]

Originally posted by aith^19@Jan 27 2005, 06:07 PM

I juz gotten my RS125 frm a guy friend. Quite a old bike. It's not v.problematic, bt still needa do sum enhancing.

 

Can anyone tell me where to go for cheap servicing?

-Spark Plug

-Wash carbertor (dont knw hw to spell)

-Wash block?

-Engine oil

-Change tyres

-My right signal light missing

-Left mirror missing

-SideStand not strong

- Fairing gt some scratches (I wonder hw much is it to paint)

 

GOSH! Seems like i've gt alot of things to do.

Bt the engine really nt bad, it's fast, mayb it's the chamber pipe. I m gonna change to original pipe. Bt i tink it will deterioate the speed of my bike rite?

woah

welcome! another lady ride in the da house~

[eyz]

Originally posted by SafetyCar@Jan 28 2005, 02:10 AM

I'm a newbie to this Forum. May I join the meetup OR any procedure that I've got to follow??? Help.......

 

SafetyCar

hey there~! welcome welcome

just leave ya name there and show up at the fixed time and location will do..

 

guys i'm sorry.. both meet i won't be free.. i'll be working night shift for the supper meet and on day shift for the DIY session..

 

another time mayb...

[myxilplix]

Hey mind if i tag along for the meetup thing next week? If not then i'll see you guys there.

[muser]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here but I waded through pages 1 to 50, and 130 to 136, of this thread so I wouldn't have to make you all pek chek by asking for yet another repetition of the basics. I couldn't tahan through the remaining 80 pages I missed out but hopefully I've gotten the gist of things.

 

I plan to get a RS125 next month (probably brand-new) and pass the Honda XR200 I'm currently riding to my girlfriend. It's been my dream bike for years and I'm pretty damn excited about finally getting my own.

 

Thanks to you guys, I'm also mentally prepared for ownership: must DIY maintenance plenty plenty (I hope I can pick up the knowledge fast enough - easy for me to say: clean power valve, flush carb, but time come I don't even know where to start!), dun expect to smoke SP and KIPS on straights until fully-modded, and find Ah Boon at Ideal.

 

I've been down to Mah to drool at first-hands and check out second-hands with scratched bodywork and rusted handlebars, and wish there was somewhere else I can get a brand new RS125 from cuz I like to buy from a place I'd be comfortable going back to regularly. I simply cannot stomach a closed-policy workshop, especially after getting used to my scrambler mechanic's educational and communal attitude.

 

Anyway, I hope to get my sleek ride soon and meet you guys in person. In the meantime, ride safe.

[eyz]

Originally posted by muser@Jan 28 2005, 01:59 PM

Hi everyone, this is my first post here but I waded through pages 1 to 50, and 130 to 136, of this thread so I wouldn't have to make you all pek chek by asking for yet another repetition of the basics. I couldn't tahan through the remaining 80 pages I missed out but hopefully I've gotten the gist of things.

 

I plan to get a RS125 next month (probably brand-new) and pass the Honda XR200 I'm currently riding to my girlfriend. It's been my dream bike for years and I'm pretty damn excited about finally getting my own.

 

Thanks to you guys, I'm also mentally prepared for ownership: must DIY maintenance plenty plenty (I hope I can pick up the knowledge fast enough - easy for me to say: clean power valve, flush carb, but time come I don't even know where to start!), dun expect to smoke SP and KIPS on straights until fully-modded, and find Ah Boon at Ideal.

 

I've been down to Mah to drool at first-hands and check out second-hands with scratched bodywork and rusted handlebars, and wish there was somewhere else I can get a brand new RS125 from cuz I like to buy from a place I'd be comfortable going back to regularly. I simply cannot stomach a closed-policy workshop, especially after getting used to my scrambler mechanic's educational and communal attitude.

 

Anyway, I hope to get my sleek ride soon and meet you guys in person. In the meantime, ride safe.

hmmm better think twice bout getting a brand new rs125..

i mean.. as everyone knows... the resale price drops like a brick once the machine is pushed out of the shop...

a brand new machines gonna cost like 8 - 9k which in my opinion is a bit too high..

another things is once ya ride the rs125.. you will have the urge to get the bigger brother.. the rs250.. and if i were given a choice, i would buy a brand new rs250.. it's really more worthwhile.. it's one of the fastest among class 2a, the bike had already stopped in production.. really a cool piece of machine to own..

well.. this is my opinion..

ask any guys here.. throw them a either brand new 125 or 250, which one will they prefer... mayb i'm wrong hahaha

[eyz]

by the way, which shop do you send your scrambler for repair?? closed workshop policy... sounds like the place where most of us send of Prilly for service... both ah boon and ah paul @ ideal have this attitude towards most new customers..

haha

[hmmm]

hey rs pipe(nt milo Tin) legal or nt? can kena fine ah if caught?cause tis guy selling me his with the rs pipe... i ask him... he say legal...he tok kok ah...he say he kena caught TP many times but never get fine... his one replica version...

[kowloon5342953]

Hi gucci aka briane! this is ronny, who bought your aprilia 2 years ago. remember me? the bike is still good. i just did an overhaul. replaced piston, chain, and many many things. cost me $1,500 plus! the valve... i gave up. Ah Boon set it somehow so that it keeps open all the time so it's still fast. Planning to sell it though. what bike are you riding now?

[muser]

Hi eyz, thanks for your thoughts! You're so right about the sky-high price of a brand-new RS125, and I was in fact quoted just under $11k (OTR) by a Mah salesman.

 

I have two main considerations I'm grappling with though:

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1) Since regular and loving maintenance is what makes the difference between a trouble-free Prilla and broken p-valves/piston cease/wiring c*** up, getting a 2nd-hand is quite a gamble, and I won't know how well it's been taken care of until I live with it for a while and see how it behaves.

 

On the other hand, I got my XR200 used and it's been real good to me, but then again it's a Honda, and it's never been to the trail. I would never be able to tell that with an RS125 cuz you don't have to go off-road to race - the street can be your track, if you live dangerously.

 

2) 2-strokes are natural petrol guzzlers, and a modded Prilla will drink even more than normal, so I think it would make sense for me to get an RS125 and keep it for years since giving in to the temptation to upgrade up, up and up (one of my parents' neighbours has a RSV1000, full carbon fibre fairing, I see already gian until terok) would mean constantly increasing fuel consumption, which don't make sense lah.

 

But then, I won't know how hard the Prilla bug will bite me until I own one and become a Prilla slave like Lawrence.

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Care to comment on my thoughts, anyone? I could sure use the help to decide. Money can afford, but money also always, always, always no enough, so if I can find a guaranteed good 2nd-hand, I would jump at it. Pity I missed out on Servo's blue Pepsi beauty.

 

I take my scrambler to Paul Chong, one of the two partners of the shop Race Incorp (53 Ubi Ave 1, Paya Ubi Industrial Park, #03-29, Tel: 67471664), and a racing and mechanic veteran. He's also a chilled-out guy, and is happy to let you watch what he's doing and explain stuff to you. That's a huge plus for me, not being experienced myself. He often opens damn late too, which is a plus since my work hours are 4.30pm to 12.30am. His shop very conveniently located, can ride straight up to the 3rd floor and park right in front of his shop. Scramblers only though.

 

Ah Boon and Ah Paul have closed-door policy to most people ah? Aiyah, like that how to learn... must depend on AOC consolidated knowledge, is it? I know there are other places like First Motor that people bring their Prillas too, but Ideal seems to win hands down on customer feedback, at least on this forum.

[eyz]

Originally posted by hmmm@Jan 28 2005, 05:28 PM

hey rs pipe(nt milo Tin) legal or nt? can kena fine ah if caught?cause tis guy selling me his with the rs pipe... i ask him... he say legal...he tok kok ah...he say he kena caught TP many times but never get fine... his one replica version...

replica version is definitely not legal to use rs pipe..

ya have to take a look at his pipe..

is it the carbon fibre pipe or the aluminium end can..

currently only only newer RS i think from FT plate onwards are allowed to use the small aluminium end can..

 

don't be taken for a ride...

[gucci]

Originally posted by kowloon5342953@Jan 28 2005, 05:38 PM

Hi gucci aka briane! this is ronny, who bought your aprilia 2 years ago. remember me? the bike is still good. i just did an overhaul. replaced piston, chain, and many many things. cost me $1,500 plus! the valve... i gave up. Ah Boon set it somehow so that it keeps open all the time so it's still fast. Planning to sell it though. what bike are you riding now?

hey ronnie!! yeah i sure do remember u..i actually tot of buying back the aprilia from u. but then come to think of it, i dun think its a good idea to buy back wat i sold. haha. also if i get the aprilia it won't be nice to put a box on it. a box is very convenient for me when i go to work man.. by the way how much u intending to sell it for? let's meet up for coffee sometime man.. is the paintwork still original??

[eyz]

Originally posted by muser@Jan 28 2005, 05:56 PM

Hi eyz, thanks for your thoughts! You're so right about the sky-high price of a brand-new RS125, and I was in fact quoted just under $11k (OTR) by a Mah salesman.

1) Since regular and loving maintenance is what makes the difference between a trouble-free Prilla and broken p-valves/piston cease/wiring c*** up, getting a 2nd-hand is quite a gamble, and I won't know how well it's been taken care of until I live with it for a while and see how it behaves.

 

basically, the usual maintenance we do ourself are quite minimal.. engine wise, i guess non of us has ever step into it.. brakes, clutch cable, bulbs, engine oil, plug, valves, exhaust and stuffs which are easily fixed w/o the need to seek a mechanic.. we'll do it ourselves.. currently the only person i known of that does his own jetting of carb is fibre.. and he's hmm.. been MIA for like a few days liao.. he's good and i really admire his knowledge..

 

On the other hand, I got my XR200 used and it's been real good to me, but then again it's a Honda, and it's never been to the trail. I would never be able to tell that with an RS125 cuz you don't have to go off-road to race - the street can be your track, if you live dangerously.

 

that's exactly what i'm trying to tell ya.. don't jump into buying a new rs before even trying it.. once ya got a new bike.. you have no choice but to commit to it.. not to the bike.. but to the loan for at least the next few years.. it's not difficult to find a decent 2nd hand rs125.. servo's pepsi is now owned by nicky.. and nicky is letting it go.. browse the past few pages to look for him.. if ya really skeptical about the internal parts of a 2nd hand rs.. ya can always bring the bike to ah boon and pay him a fee to check up the bike for ya.. and if any prob is discovered, ya can always find another bike or deduct the fee that is required to repair the bike from the original selling price..

 

2) 2-strokes are natural petrol guzzlers, and a modded Prilla will drink even more than normal, so I think it would make sense for me to get an RS125 and keep it for years since giving in to the temptation to upgrade up, up and up (one of my parents' neighbours has a RSV1000, full carbon fibre fairing, I see already gian until terok) would mean constantly increasing fuel consumption, which don't make sense lah.

 

i have not much to comment about this, just that.. not all 2 strokes are heavy drinker.. nicky's bike is one of the few with the best petrol consumption around.. a full tank for a mileage of 300+km.. it's really depends on wat performance ya want from ya bike.. ya can't expect the best of both world.. something gotta sacrifice for better performance..

and for bigger bikes mean bigger fuel consumption.. i suppose so.. but with advancement in automation technology, bigger bikes should have better fuel consumption now as compared to the past ba?

 

and i'd mentioned before.. as ya visit ah boon more often, he'll be more friendly with ya.. just that he's a bit hostile to new customers.. think quite a few of us had a taste of that.. and there's this incident where ah boon refused to service a fellow's bike.. unless he changed his faulty piston.. ha!

[bluesea01]

Hi guys, will be getting my RS250 tml, hope to meet up with you guys to exchange tips.

 

Cheers

[servoprax]

i read with a smile seeing how things have progressed slowly from way back in the beginning. people come, people go. those who remain are really helpful. those who came back, they really missed the ride. for whoever that decides that the rs is the way to go, i salute you for making the informed choice.

 

however i must make this stand that we are not in anyway biased against any machine on the roads currently. comparisons are made frequently but in no way degrading to other brands. comments here are merely personal and no pun intended.

 

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for the march trackday, i need the particulars off all members interested to attend.

 

pls main me at [email protected] with the following details

 

name

dob

residential address

next of kin name

next of kin address

blood type

bike model

bike plate num

 

all information will be treated with confidentiality.

[SafetyCar]

Question 1: Do I need to register or anthing like that???? Kindly advise me... thanks.

 

 

Question 2: What the average age group of the regular Aprilian here in Bikers Forum.... cos I'm not really young and I hope they don't find an older boy like me weird...

 

Thanks....

[muser]

Thanks for the advice eyz. I really wouldn't mind trying out an RS125 before buying but so far I've only checked out mototiams, which in general aren't happy about test rides The problem with buying from private owners is that they will mostly only accept full cash payment, which I can't afford lah. I actually tracked down Nicky's post on pg 118 and SMSed him, but too late, bike sold liao I supposed it's inevitable I'd miss it, and I'm actually surprised it wasn't sold earlier. Nevermind, I'll keep my eyes open for any others up for grabs.

 

About Ah Boon: I guess it's natural that mechanics will be more frenly with you as they see more of you - human nature. I'll just have to remember not to take it personally, hehe. Good mechanics are worth taking the time and energy to develop a relationship with. Your story about him insisting that a guy replace a faulty piston shows that he stands by his principles, which is almost always a good thing.

[bluesea01]

Hi guys, i have collected my bike, hope to learn a few tips from you all.

 

Cheers and ride safety.

[eyz]

great!! mayb ya should post a pic of ya bike for us to see!

[cruz]

Originally posted by denis@Jan 23 2005, 10:38 PM

wah... hear also make my heart pain:weep: my heart really bleed for u bro...

but ur fairing fell & trashed to pieces & scrathed?...sound very fragile like crystal huh? for me, my fairing drop until my heart numb liao...:giddy:but it had escape with some deep scratches & minor crack only...guess i'm luckier..

so far my fairing had survived (barely) a wheelie fall ( when the stupid bus jam its brakes) , a couple of lost control push start ( heard from lacrimosae somewhere here that aprilian are great push starter, guess i'm not ), predestrian railing brushes... and praise the lord...i nearly drop my bike when i put it on the side stand too..(when i park my aprilia on this big manhole, the side stand just went through the gaps in between the manhole)...phew:sweat:

 

btw, how much did u bought the fairing at ah boy for? wats the color? wat does it include?is it oringinal? ...didn't know ah boy selling aprilia fairing man...

yo watsup dude

ya ah boy sell tha fairing i mean the clear plastic screen for 22 dollars

its an emergency

i got it at last

lucky ah boy sell the buble fairing

if not i dont know where the hell im gonna find it

 

so, eyz msg me two days ago

he canceled the jb outing

i was really excited thought u guys really gonna spin in jb

but maybe next time........its ok dude