Aprilia RS125 forks

[ahthud]

HI has anyone fitted a front end from an RS125 on an F2 YPVS?

[stasky]

nope,but did fit a set to an old xs400,so shouldnt be too difficult,anythings possible,trouble is finding a decent set,there cheap enough for a reason, all these forks are either severely neglected or poorly made,i dont have the answer,but i do know its hard to find a good set , i used the ones 2006 onwards with the radial front caliper,and 1 thing to point out,these are single disc

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[Dave B]

They are a little odd in that in true Aprilia fashion, they have the spring in one leg and the damper in the other. I'd guess they would be a bit soft on an F2. On the other hand if you want a pair of them to try for a fitting, I have a pair that need rechroming that you can have for £15 plus postage.
Message me if you would like them.
Cheers
Dave

[stasky]

Aug 23, 2020 10:28:31 GMT 1 Dave B said:

They are a little odd in that in true Aprilia fashion, they have the spring in one leg and the damper in the other. I'd guess they would be a bit soft on an F2. On the other hand if you want a pair of them to try for a fitting, I have a pair that need rechroming that you can have for £15 plus postage.
Message me if you would like them.
Cheers
Dave

that was on the rs250,s ,not the 125,s,the rs125 has springs both sides,and there definately not soft,they worked really well on my xs400,with that big heavy engine,its a popular mod with the xs crowd

[Dave B]

I guess you must have the post 2006 forks. The ones that I took off my 2001 model RS125 definitely have a very soft spring and the damper on the right (brake caliper) side, and just a strong spring on the left one. This is not just theory or memory, I've just been in the garage and tried them!
The comment about the springs being soft came from a friend based on his experiences racing one, also a pre 2006 model.

[stasky]

yep,mines were 2006 onwards,with the radial brake caliper,so must just be 2006 onward with 2 springs