Is Aprilia Worth it?

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jungleboy111 SG

Hi. I'm new to all this.
Will be getting my license soon.

Can anyone give me advice on Aprilia RS 125? Coz I've heard from many friends that it's not worth it. Maintenance is high, everything is steep. How expensive does it get?

Can any Aprilia riders give me advice too?
Thanx.

jungleboy111 SG

I'm thinking of getting either a used RS 125 or a used NSR 150SP.
But my preference is the Aprilia. Only thing stopping me is the maintenance and repair and fuel cost.
An Aprilia with 5 yrs left is up for grabs at $2.5k to $3k. Quite tempting. Whereas the Honda with a FR plate is abt $4.7k.

Really need help on this. Thanx

sakaratulz SG

when buying a bike should follow ure heart...but don forget abt ure pocket...=)
if follow heart buy ure aprilla
if follow pocket buy sp

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kof-guy SG

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jungleboy111 SG

Does any know what kind of difference in costs of maintenance is there if I get an Aprilia? How much do I have to fork out for the maintenance and stuff?

roger SG

it really depends on the condition of the bike when you bought it. as a precaution, set aside 1k for repairs and misc problems that can occur during your ownership of the bike.

Aprilia Rider SG

u got ur license yet ?

clockwise SG

i think he is going to take his TP lor..
the bottom line for getting a aprilia, is...
u mus have spare cash for it. And when i mean spare cash, i mean cash that u dun mind burning them. hehehe. Smile
good luck

jungleboy111 SG

Aprilia Rider : Do you find it difficult to maintain your bike? Are the parts expensive?

I'll be going for my TP in Jan. So, I'm sourcing for information about the bike. But I'm worried that I might not be able to support the bike if there's a need to replace parts or stuff.

This kinda of uncertainty really sucks. Need more help. Thanks.

Ah^Huat SG

Aprilla and Mito are pure racing breed. Not meant for roads in singapore. Their parts are also higher standards than normal bikes. Another thing to take note, Japanese bikes are easier to repair in singapore. I set my own target to get a harley-sportster in less than 5yrs but the same situation occurs.

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jungleboy111 SG

What about when we compare RS125 with NSR150SP? How much of difference does it make?

How mcuh are we talking about when it comes to the maintenance and stuff?

The resale value of RS125 of about 5 yrs COE, is about $2.5k, and NSR150SP with FR plate is about $4.3k. It's about $2k difference. Does this difference add up?

Aprilia Rider SG

parts are not only ex.
its FUCKING Ex.

anything wrong can amount to hundreds.

u heng heng get a good condtn wan good fer u lah.

budden its only one in 50 bikes now.

if u really wanna buy, i might be selling in april like that lor.

coz 2A coming along

u see how it goes lah

dun bother to scout now.
buy bike cannot hurry wan.

dun bcoz of one minute heart itch regret the next few months of even years

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Aprilia Rider SG

every bike has its own good and bad points lar.
theres no one perfect bike for all.

think abt ur riding habits first, try the bike then u slowly decide.

althought rs125 may be ex. but the fairings can tahan a lot.

i took the rs mainly becoz of is looks and that the other bikes are too light for me.

i tend to wobble a lot on light bikes.
so decided not to take anything else.

look at how long u intend to ride it lor and slowly think.

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jungleboy111 SG

Aprilia Rider : You want to sell yours? So how reliable is your bike? How much you intending to sell? My worst fear is that the bike has problems, then I'll be in deep s**t. Coz I can't afford to spend that much on maintenance and parts replacement. I'm studying in the Uni now, don't have that much money. How much do you spend on the maintenance?

Well, the parts are REALLY that expensive? Like how many times more expensive issit?

kkj SG

Which shop to buy from.

nick34 SG

aprilia <--- parts expensive , service charges high at most motortiam , good for corners , bad for straights ,old bike tends to have problem everynow and then

nsr150sp <--- parts cheap , service charges so so , bad for corners , good for straight ,new bike

But if you are those kind who are into corners get a aprilia where else if you are going to upgrape to 2A bike then forget bout this two bikes ... what matters most here is that BUY THE BIKE THAT YOU REALLY LIKE

The a/m in bold have been a very hot topic on racetrack forums to newbies so pls do some research by going thru all the previous postings,by doing so you will know what we have post bout the two bikes you have mentioned ... you will gain some info from there

And i would like to stress to all new rider out there ... DUN BE ANXIOUS ABOUT GETTING A BIKE AS IT WILL NOT BENEFIT YOU IN FUTURE

All The Best
Nicholas aka nick34

Warsi SG

maybe ur interested w/ my aprilia extrema!
i'm selling coz plannin to buy a scooter ehehehehe....

ZecHs SG

lolx tot u wobble on any bike???? skali next time u changed ur bike u also still wobbling sia Very Happy

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ZecHs SG

his bike got one prob........the rider wahahahahahaha the rider dun wack one ;p
dun worry la his bike is quite ok...wit the exception dat he brings it to trailing everynow and den keke
*dom mai dun lanz hor

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ca1 SG

but then where can i buy an SP now .......