APRILIA RS250

[marlow]

Wasn't sure where to post this as it could fit in a number of categories but just chose here.

So in my quest to EVENTUALLY have myself a 443 (at least) YPVS powered sports bike I've been on ebay every single day looking for either an RS250, RGV250 or TZR 3xv. The idea has been to make sure I've got a bike before the spring which I will use as standard then source a 350 lump and maybe sort it all thru next winter.

So it's been pretty quiet on ebay and anywhere else, Prila 250's rarely pop up and when they do they're priced stupidly like this:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-RS-250-/130630465300?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e6a2eb714

A 1999 bike for £5k?? pfffft don't think so!



But then this cropped up and I have won the bid:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150730530699?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Seems like a bargain tbh!

Only the very next day these appear!!!

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-RGV-250-Lucky-Strike-Kevin-Schwantz-rep-re-built-Low-Miles-/280806726500?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4161629b64

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-Yamaha-TZR-250-3XV-2-Stroke-Classic-/290657733750?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item43ac8d0c76

Really annoying because I do prefer the 3vx over the Aprilia and I also want to eventually have my bike in Lucky Strike colours! That said, the RGV is way overly priced so I couldn't afford that anyway.

I'm really tempted to dump the Prilla for the 3xv now which at £3k I think is crackign considering it's at a dealer's and plus I probably wouldn't touch the paint as I like that colour scheme whereas on the Prilla I'm wanting an aftermarket fairing cos I hate the look of the 2008 bike even tho it's actually registered in '97 (which is rather odd!).

But then there's the question of which bike the YPVS will transplant into easiest anwyay and I believe it's the Prilla. Decisions decisions

Actually this probably is the wrong section feel free to move plz mod

[daglad]

Just had a look at the link for the Suzuki, now i am no expert but the listing is quoting 80bhp, i see he has had some engine work done but it does sound a tad optimistic.

The Aprilia does look a good bike mate and i also think you did well on the price

[scott]

atomicstroker is selling a nice 1989 tzr 250 on here in the for sale section which u can see when ur at 25 posts,he's got it up for £2650 and looks real nice,not sure which model it is tho.

[marlow]

Well so far the Prilla is going ahead. Have organised a deliverer to pick it up and he has said thursday. Kind of unsure how to do the money exchange, we've agreed that I'll do it via paypal when the guy is about to pick the bike up, just all seems a bit ooerrrr. But least thru paypal if anything goes wrong I can get my money back!

And yeh am pretty chuffed about the price, there's a couple more on ebay now with classified prices above what I paid with more mileage on them.

[LC_BOTT]

There also a 3XV project I saw on there last night, bit late now Something always comes up after you make a bid, thats ebay for ya, 'there will always be another one on later'

[marlow]

Yeh I saw that too, some guy offered him £350 lol. Lot of work needed but ideal for a project. Having no garage or tools stopped me going down that road.

[marlow]

She has arrived!! Couple weeks of sweating there but it's all kosher. Having not been on a bike for nearly ten years and even longer since kicking over a 2-stroke, my foot was shagged after 4 kicks! lol but soon found the nack, just choke and no throttle...DOH!!

Really gutted it's typical blighty weather so can't take her for a test spin. I was cursed with the weather as a biker years ago, and no sooner had I sold my R6 in 2003 did we have what felt like a 5yr f**king drought!! Now I would predict nothing but terrential storms until I give up on bikes again

Anyways it should be ok in this forum as it will eventually become a rebuild with my plans to get a 443cc or bigger YPVS lump in it.

[lcowner]

loooks the dogs

[shane2011]

youve got a very nice looking bike there!!

[marlow]

Thanks let's hope I don't total it!

[marlow]

I got this baby on the road today. 2 hours and £90 it took. Unbelievable!!! Who needs shitty cars with prices like this? It actually sickens me the small number of bikes there are on the road compared to cars in this country, especially in decent weather. If only they could introduce some kinda law that makes people have to alternate to two wheels for some of the commute.

Anyway, I'm quite impressed with her. In first I can get the front wheel right up if I tug on the bars right at power band time. I weigh 13 stone so that seems a little better than standard to me. Also I'm fairly satisfied with the mid range considering so many people moan there is none at all. I used to have a CBR400 and I really dfon't remember that bike's mid range being any better at all which should be saying something! And then she takes off far more ferosciously than I ever remember the 400 doing. Strange thing is though I used to beat Prilla and RGV250's on the road quite easily back on the CBR in the day so hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I did weight 3 stone less then though.

As I've already said, I intend on this being a project bike for the future but as I'm quite happy for now it'll probably be next year that an RD350 engine finds it's way into this frame. For now though I'm not sure if everything's right. When on the dethrottle I'm some hearing weird old noise, it's so hard to describe it though. Basically it sounds like there's another bike behind me with a much deeper sound like a 4T pretty much. I'm constantly checking my mirrors to see nothing there. And then it isn't all that smooth when free wheeling. The chain and sprockets are in sound condition and so are the brakes but it just feels it's not rolling free enough when I pull the clutch in. Could just be me. Weird.

[Denzil]

Looks superb, my mate had one years ago and it was the bollo..s. Have fun.

[zx9landie]

would love a rs250............ cant beleive the price you paid from a dealer !!!