Anyone clued up on the Aprilia RS250

[aea730]

Nothing over technical, just badging
What is the story with the 250 with “Replica” across the lower fairing where on some models it has “Racing”
Is it some reference to its GP heritage as against some sort of 125 copy

[alvington89]

This was the 1997 year model (one of the simpler colour schemes) and was a MK1 model.
No differences other than the graphics from preceding MK1's as far as I'm aware.
'Replica' just refers to the fact that these were intended as Race Replicas of the Aprilia GP bikes.
Great bikes and very sought after now. See colours and years on link below...

http://rs250videos.de/Modellhistorie.htm

I assume this the bike you are referring to...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-rs250/332500693...

Certainly looks nice in the pictures, but no image of the other side of the bike showing the pipes.

Edited by alvington89 on Tuesday 2nd January 00:32

[cuprabob]

alvington89 said:

This was the 1997 year model (one of the simpler colour schemes) and was a MK1 model.
No differences other than the graphics from preceding MK1's as far as I'm aware.
'Replica' just refers to the fact that these were intended as Race Replicas of the Aprilia GP bikes.
Great bikes and very sought after now. See colours and years on link below...

http://rs250videos.de/Modellhistorie.htm

I assume this the bike you are referring to...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-rs250/332500693...

Certainly looks nice in the pictures, but no image of the other side of the bike showing the pipes.

Edited by alvington89 on Tuesday 2nd January 00:32

Image 11 shows the other side and the pipes.

[alvington89]

Must have missed photo 11.
Pipes aren't stock items and I don't recognise what make they are.

[CarsOrBikes]

Mine was the later model with the chrome 'Racing' on the fairing, wish I'd kept it, had it new, but just wasn't enough I suppose back then, ok now and then.