Aprilia RS 125
The Aprilia RS 125 is a light motorcycle / Super Sportsman of the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia, part of the Piaggio Group. It is an offshoot of the racing machine to the Aprilia factory team that has been successful in numerous 125cc classes.
The RS 125 was from 1992 to 2012 built and sold. In the 20 - year construction period, there were some changes, but not shook the principle of the two-stroke engine.
Aprilia motorcycle sales in Germany in three levels: a 80-km/h-Version for drivers under the age of 18, then a 15 - hp version that has a disabled exhaust control and a smaller carburetor jetting and can be moved to the category A1. The "Full Power" is the most powerful RS 125 with up to 30 hp depending on the year. In the last -built RS unregulated catalyst and an electronically controlled carburettor were used and only 24 hp it have been achieved.
2012 production was stopped. The main reason was the not complied with the two-stroke principle emission regulations. The successor model has a four-stroke engine (Aprilia RS4 125).
Technology
When engine was a water-cooled and diaphragm-controlled two-stroke engine with exhaust control. Produced and developed was the engine of the Austrian manufacturer Rotax.
1991-1997 Gs model
- Rotax 123 engine with 31.27 HP at 11.500/min and 21 Nm at 10.800/min
- Water-cooled with 34 -mm flat- slide carburetor ( Dell'Orto VHSB 34) membrane- controlled
- 144 kg curb weight
The enduro version, the Aprilia Tuareg Rally 125 With a curb weight of 108 kg and a five-channel cylinder with matching exhaust system this almost 33 hp reached at 12,000 rpm, through the exhaust valve, which is to be driven using the foot brake and the chassis is it similar to a purebred motocross machine.
1995-1998 Mp model
- Rotax 122 engine ( 1995-2012 ) with 28.55 hp at 11.250/min and 21 Nm at 10.800/min
- Water cooled with 28mm round slide Dell'Orto carburettors (some were also 34 mm flat slide to 1997 and SP models), membrane- controlled
- Minor facelift (not all)
1999-2005 SF model
- 28.55 hp at 11.250/min and 21 Nm at 10.800/min
- Dell'Orto carburettors, 28 mm diameter membrane- controlled
- Electronic ignition
- 139 kg curb weight
2006-2007 Py model
- 28.55 hp at 10.500/min and 19 Nm at 10.250/min
- Unregulated catalytic converter, emission standard Euro 2
- 28 mm round slide carburetor
- Empty weight 137 kg
- Facelift
The end of 2007 - beginning of 2008 RD model
- Only 11 kW ( 15 hp) at 8,500 rpm
- U- Kat, Euro 3
- Dell'Orto VHST 28 ( electronically controlled)
- Empty weight 137 kg
- Transition model between PY and RM
- New ignition
Rm 2008-2012 model
- 23.11 hp at 10,000 rpm and 18 Nm at 9.500/min
- U- Kat, Euro 3
- Dell'Orto VHST 28 ( electronically controlled)
Motorsport
The RS 125 is used in the 1993 stattfindendem annual ADAC Junior Cup of young racers up to 18 years. The vehicles are almost series models and can be up to 35 HP. In the Regulations stipulates that only the exhaust system may be changed in the form of an Arrow- Challenge exhaust and the tires of the brand Metzeler. According to the regulations of the RS 125 two series are allowed. Since 2014, however, four-stroke engine to be driven in the ADAC Junior Cup just yet.
Gallery
Aprilia RS 125 Tuono from 2003
Compare old and new model of RS 125 (2011 and 2002)
RS 125 Special model "GP -1" from 2002
Heck from 2006 ( Alitalia special edition )
Cockpit from 2006