Aprilia Riders

[rogie]

Originally posted by cheng_xi07@Mar 4 2005, 07:11 PM

1stly, i think ur lobang quite questionable.. cos FX is only 1 year at most.. den do u think someone buying a bike at 12k will sell u 2.5-3k after 1 year? i don think so.. tt time i also got a lobang bout 1 year ago selling fw plate at 3.5k.. in the end i saw milo kong... its a year 2000 bike... some pple change the no. plate only den u mistook it for new bike... see whether is it the small pipe plus check the log card... k? hee... juz a piece of advice since i met wif something like tt b4....

Obviously instalment nids 2 b carried on...no 1 will go sell a 12k bike for 2.5 to 3k la bro...somemore '04 prilia is still new...so i think its a very gd deal...

[Visor]

Originally posted by kink@Mar 4 2005, 03:41 PM

Actually my FX plate is 04. Heheh...

not only a FX plate...it also has an RS pipe:thumb:

[rogie]

Originally posted by amonamarth@Mar 4 2005, 10:43 PM

not only a FX plate...it also has an RS pipe:thumb:

well...actually frm '03 ver onwards...all models r equipped wif rs pipe...buden i think still lose 2 arrow...

[Visor]

i heard RS pipe has better low-mid range torque, compared to arrow which is only top end torque.It's like a milo kong and a arrow come together.... anw in singapore roads, faster acceleration is better.

 

 

Anyone up for supper? tonight or tmr night?

[Fatgrunt]

hi everyone in this thread, i suppose most are aprilia riders, i'm currently riding a NC35... =) but have intentions getting a rs250 as an upgrade after riding it for 1yr+ . =)

[gilakia]

Hi guys! I just wanna ask a few things about the RS125.

 

1. Why are there so many cases of Piston jams? Is it because ppl whack the bike?

2. Is it a common problem for the radiator to leak?

3. Will installing a new arrow pipe on an Extrema lower the mileage?

 

(Also, if anyone has a good KT on where to get an RS125 in good condition, 2nd hand, pls msg me? I'm looking out for one too! I wanna be an aprilian! hehe)

[muser]

Wah, forum's been busy!

 

Originally posted by xxes123+-->

QUOTE (xxes123)

wow... suddenly my bike so popular... [/b] That's because it's chio, and powerful yet economical what, heheh!   Originally posted by kink+--> QUOTE (kink) Just thinking aloud, i had always assumed that for the exhaust system a bigger stomach doesn't really mean more power. In fact a smaller system would utilise pressure build up better forcing more uncombusted fuel back in? Anyone can clear this up for me? [/b] My limited understanding is that larger manifolds/stomachs produce more high-end power but suffer in the low-to-mid range. I think your analysis is correct: smaller stomachs build up pressure faster - but reach their limit faster. When operating at higher revs, larger stomachs allow a larger peak flow of exhaust gases, therefore ultimately making more power.   Originally posted by Piper been riding a RS125 for a few months now. Problem is, I don't get to ride it that regularly, and most times,, when I do want to take it out, it requires a push start. Almost all machines with moving parts - from bikes to PCs - need to be regularly used to keep them working well. Perhaps it's simply not possible or practical for you to ride your Prillla more often, but bear in mind that you're also running an increased risk of rust and congealed lubricant. A new battery may only be a temporary fix. Come out with us and ride more lah!   Originally posted by BoyDan Btw,got this lobang selling me his rs125 fx*** at 2.5-3k....isit worth it?? I sincerely hope that your lobang is real - bring people to check it out with you and if it's good, snap it up. But too often in my experience, if something sounds too good to be real, it usually isn't real. A bunch of clean FX Prillas should go with you as a standard of what FX RS125s should look and sound like.

[jonse]

Originally posted by macerena@Mar 4 2005, 09:26 PM

Err..yah. You live in Bedok North too?

no lari dun live in bedok... i live in tampines.. cause my friend live ard the blk

[lacrimosae]

Originally posted by gilakia@Mar 5 2005, 07:54 AM

Hi guys! I just wanna ask a few things about the RS125.

 

1. Why are there so many cases of Piston jams? Is it because ppl whack the bike?

2. Is it a common problem for the radiator to leak?

3. Will installing a new arrow pipe on an Extrema lower the mileage?

 

(Also, if anyone has a good KT on where to get an RS125 in good condition, 2nd hand, pls msg me? I'm looking out for one too! I wanna be an aprilian! hehe)

Hi guy. I just wanna answer your questions about the RS125.

 

1. Why are there so many cases of Piston jams? Is it because ppl whack the bike?

No. No. NO. 'So many' relative to what? SP? KRR? TZM? What do you mean by the term 'so many'? How many is many? How many Aprilians do you know personally who has had a piston jam?

 

Piston jams are common for every other bike. SP, KRR, TZM - they have piston jams too, along with every other problem that we Aprilians face. The only difference is, while their problem is cheap and quick to fix, ours may be a little costlier and take longer to fix. This, of course, will never be understood by the regular Ah Beng, whose intellectual level of all combined Bengs in SG are equivalent to a packet of peanuts. All they know how to b!tch about is, "I paid more, I expect this to last"

 

Doesnt mean you pay $60,000 for an MV means its NEVER going to need a servicing. It just means you ought to be prepared to pay for parts and servicing which are 10 times the price Japanese bikes.

 

Please read through the other pages on the differences between cheap Thailand junk bikes like the SP, KRR, and TZM. Thanks. I think everyone here wont want me to go into that all over again. This is one poor horse that has been flogged over and over and over and over and over...... (damned horse is already ripped to shreds and buried, still its grave is desecrated)

 

Aprilias are built to, in your words, be 'whacked'. Whether you 'whack' it or not does not determine how soon you get a piston jam. If you DO NOT take care of the bike, feed her CHEAP 2T, cut down on regular servicing, THEN I GUARANTEE YOU, PISTON JAM IS IN YOUR NEAR FUTURE. And I dont even need to be a psychic to tell you that.

 

2. Is it a common problem for the radiator to leak?

No.

 

3. Will installing a new arrow pipe on an Extrema lower the mileage?

No.

As proven by Servoprax and xxes123, with the right tuning, you can even get better mileage while pushing more horses.

 

Glad to know you're interested in the bike. I have to warn you, though, once you get an Aprilia, you sign up for apprenticeship. There will be no end to learning, mods, late night suppers, and crazy rounding sessions.

 

Most people say they want an Aprilia, but sadly, never have the courage to get it. Once they know Aprilias run on passion, they become girls and get an SP.

 

Oh by the way, I have a question of my own for you.

What is a KT?

Thanks.

[warren84]

yo guys, anyone know where in malaysia, still got some bike shop tat knows rs250 really well.. n know how to service them n do some basic repairs or servicing~~`not expecting much, cause i know they will not have our parts, just wondering whether we can save a few hundread in there or not~~~

[lacrimosae]

Wow! Fatgrunt... you're thinking of getting an RS250 as an upgrade from an RVF?

*respect*

Not many people think that way...

 

Muser,

fubby owns an RS250... He's got 2 valves.... kekeke

[ravenSP]

Originally posted by lacrimosae@Mar 5 2005, 10:46 AM

Please read through the other pages on the differences between cheap Thailand junk bikes like the SP, KRR, and TZM.

seriously law, i dont think those bikes are junk. imo they are good bikes, just that alot of people dont really bother taking care of them. well saying ilke this, how would you like it if someone said the same thing to your well taken care of 'baby' prila?

 

agree with you on everything else though. and kt? kangtao?

[lacrimosae]

Originally posted by warren84@Mar 5 2005, 10:56 AM

yo guys, anyone know where in malaysia, still got some bike shop tat knows rs250 really well.. n know how to service them n do some basic repairs or servicing~~`not expecting much, cause i know they will not have our parts, just wondering whether we can save a few hundread in there or not~~~

I always see Malaysian-plates RS250s in Ideal Motors over here in Singapore....

Wouldnt know abt good places to do RS250 in MY. We could hook you up to the Malaysian Aprilia riders, if you dont know them already.

[lacrimosae]

Originally posted by filbert@Mar 5 2005, 11:00 AM

seriously law, i dont think those bikes are junk. imo they are good bikes, just that alot of people dont really bother taking care of them. well saying ilke this, how would you like it if someone said the same thing to your well taken care of 'baby' prila?

 

agree with you on everything else though. and kt? kangtao?

Filbert,

my Prilla doesnt mind being called whatever names because she knows herself better. hahahaha....

 

Inside her lives an Italian heart and that's all that matters. Words are only words. They cant hurt anyone.

 

Sorry I dissed your ex-bike.... Please dont kick my arse on your RVF the next time we meet for supper!!

[ravenSP]

 

well, its just my opinion hehe. how can i kick your azz? what if you leave me behind on 99 again?

[muser]

Muser,

fubby owns an RS250... He's got 2 valves.... kekeke

Oooor, I see , then forget my comment about there being only one valve then. The rest of the symptoms should probably still apply though.

 

BTW (By the way), KT (kang tao, as filbert said) is, you know lah, useful connections that can facilitate a particular need.

 

About Italian vs Thai quality: In the past, many Italian machines have been inferior in quality control/reliability compared to other countries. It used to be accepted, for instance, that when one bought a Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari (the founder of the company) would sell you the engine and throw in the rest of the car for free.

 

Nowadays, quality control is evening up internationally, probably because everyone's had to adopt Japanese manufacturing methods or risk falling behind.

 

But old reputations are hard to shake. People have to realise that, just as Japanese cars used to be synonymous with cheap rubbish (legend has it that you could scratch off the paint and find milo tin metal underneath, complete with the words still there, hehe), Italian products aren't what they used to be.

 

Ferraris (Ferrari is now owned by Fiat) are reputedly good enough to be driven daily nowadays, and Aprilias are good as anything else out there.

[gilakia]

lacrimosae Oh by the way, I have a question of my own for you.

What is a KT?

Thanks.

 

Thanks a lot for the info man! Brings me a lot more confidence in the bike knowing that ppl are really willing to take care of their beloved aprilias.

 

I'm hoping to get my license on monday man. My TPs on 07 Mar...... I really wanna get this RS125! FM plate that's being sold for 1.8K.

 

BTW, "KT" mean "Kang Tao". Hehe!

 

So how? Any good offers as of late for an RS125?

[gilakia]

Also, one more things guys, just wanna know whether there are major performance differences in the Replicas (FM plates) and Y2K models.

[fubby]

i tink my prob experience is that my valve is opening late .

it will open but some times at 7 k rpm sometime around 8k rpm

n before the valve open can feel that its struggeling to open ...

anewae yestnite open up my valve n checked ...

apart for the gross accumulation of disgusting black unburnted 2t ,

all otherparts r moving as they should .

Pv cables r also inline with the marking ..

anione noes wat could be the prob ???

 

 

btw warren84 i tink u got a bike like mine

totally RUINED when i got it !!!

u gonna need sometime to get it running in tiptop condition

but i tell u its definatly worth it

But be prepare to spend a bomb ,

i tink u should send it for a overhual , change crankshaft , new piston sets

, inspect yr carbs, rejet yr bike, check yr body wiring ,

service yr shocks, change reed valves, gd 2t , gd engine oil,

bleed yr brakes, change brake pad.

older rs250 shocks will gives u alot of probs

hope yr shock chrome tube still gd n not worn out .

 

by the time u done all these i tinku gonna be broke lol !!!!

[BoyDan]

FX plate should be a 03 model.... if its a buang free bike, then u should got urself a very very good deal ..

 

u made me gian ... how u find such a good lobang..... intro leh... looking for another aprilia for my brother..

 

I got 2 other lobang selling their rs....not sure wat model,heard frm my other budiess....well, if i can get through them i try to pass it to u if u want....

 

btw guyz, i cant reply u guyz coz my comp of 10 years juz rosak...relying on my free-access on my skool leh....damn sian!!!

 

i will keep u all updated on mon wen skool starts....

 

Thanks Prillians 4 ur knowledge!!!

[efferverscence]

like to ask this hot qns..do anyone here got extra valve to sell?i need to replace mine..thanks.

[Fatgrunt]

would like to know how much road-legal rs250 full system cost how much. =)

[eyz]

Originally posted by efferverscence@Mar 5 2005, 02:39 PM

like to ask this hot qns..do anyone here got extra valve to sell?i need to replace mine..thanks.

get it from the scrapyard.. ard 50$.. i might going down next week.. PM me if ya wanna get..

[xxes123]

Originally posted by gilakia@Mar 5 2005, 01:09 PM

Thanks a lot for the info man! Brings me a lot more confidence in the bike knowing that ppl are really willing to take care of their beloved aprilias.

 

I'm hoping to get my license on monday man. My TPs on 07 Mar...... I really wanna get this RS125! FM plate that's being sold for 1.8K.

 

BTW, "KT" mean "Kang Tao". Hehe!

 

So how? Any good offers as of late for an RS125?

FM plate = extrema=coe expire next feb/march = not arrow approved...

 

1.8k for a FM extrema too ex.. hunt ard should be able to get a replica for at price..

[lacrimosae]

gilakia,

All the best for your tp test.

Rem, dont kan jiong.

When you wanna buy bike, feel free to call me. I will go and view bike with you.

 

Lawrence

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