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Aprilia 125

  • 05-10-2006 8:58am
    #1
    Luimni
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Has anyone previously owned/ownes an Aprilia 125 Classic cruiser style bike. For my first bike it is ideal. I might rough it up a bit while learning to ride so i dont want to be buying a newer bigger bike at this stage. I have heard that there are problems aquiring parts for it. Does anyone one have any opinions or experience with this this bike.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,548 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Haven't heard of one of them for years, very rare. (Not a good thing as it means parts are harder to get and probably more expensive.)

    I'd advise against a 2-stroke for a learner (having owned one as my first bike) as due to emissions laws they no longer have the performance advantage they had in the 70s/80s over four strokes, but they're much more unreliable, thirstier and burn through 2-stroke oil as well as fuel so not cheap to run. Recent 2-strokes need synthetic oil which costs a fortune. On the other hand a 2-stroke is lighter (important for sportsbikes, not so for cruisers) and they're easier to fix when (not if) they go wrong.

    A guy I know owned a 125 Aprilia (sportsbike, but engine is basically the same) about 10 years ago and found it extremely unreliable.

    I'd advise you get a 125 four-stroke cruiser instead like a Virago 125, or, if you're tall enough a Varadero which is generally believed to be the best 125 about at the moment.

    If you can stretch to a 250 then you should be looking at a Honda CB250 or similar. Unless you're very young the difference in insurance won't be too bad. This will let you take the A licence test. Taking the test on a 125 is a waste of time unless you're 100% certain you'll never want a bigger bike - once people get the taste for biking they usually outgrow a 125 very quickly and want something a bit bigger, more stable and less stress on the engine (and rider) to ride on main roads.

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  • #3
    Luimni
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Luimni


    The penny is starting to drop about the two stroke 125. I got the idea in my head to buy a bike and THEN do some research on what bikes to buy, which wasnt the cleverest thing to do. But im still happy with the purchase and I am intending to upgrade to a 250 cruiser as soon as funds allow but i am content to start on something smaller & cheaper. Ah well you live and learn. Thanks for the info.


  • #4
    Fabritzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    So have you bought something? as far as I know Aprillia don't have a current 125 cruiser, if I were looking for a 125 I'd got for something like a Honda CG125 or Suzuki equivalent, the 125 cruisers are dangerously slow!


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