1999 Aprilia RS250

Description

Additional photos of this Aprilia RS250 are available here for your perusal.

In 1994, Aprilia released the RS250, a road-legal replica version of their RSV250. Powering the RS was a modified version of the liquid-cooled, 249cc, two-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin from Suzuki’s RGV250. The RS’s engine utilized the Suzuki’s 34mm Mikuni flat slide carbs, though it featured its own Aprilia-designed expansion chambers, barrels, air-box, and exhaust system, a revised ignition and ECU, and a higher compression ratio. Building on the already well-designed single-crank V-Twin developed by Suzuki, the changes made in Noale afforded the RS more mid-range power.

What really made the RS250 special, however, was its chassis design. Derived from the bikes built by Aprilia’s factory race program, the RS250 used a polished alloy twin-spar frame paired with an adjustable magnesium alloy banana swing-arm. The trick alloy frame was fitted with 41mm inverted Marzocchi forks and a Sachs monoshock in the back — both adjustable for preload and rebound damping.

The RS250 remained in production, receiving various updates and tweaks – including a significant revamp in ’98 — before Aprilia pulled the plug on the 250 in 2004. Despite a decade-and-a-half having passed since the last RS left the factory, the track-oriented V-Twins are regarded incredibly highly today. MCN has gone as far as to call the RS250, “Simply one of the very best, least-compromised sports motorcycles money can buy”, and VisorDown more recently stated, “The real problem with the RS250 is that if you want one, a good one, you’re too late.

Manufactured in September of 1999, this example is VIN: ZD4LDA000XS102363.

The odometer shows 10,957 kilometers (6,808 miles).

This came to us from a collection of bikes in South Africa, so in preparation for the listing, we installed new grips, cleaned/synced the carbs, replaced the needles, seats, and float bowls, and replaced the air filter. We also flushed the transmission oil, coolant, and front/rear brake fluid. We cleaned the front calipers, refinished the front master cylinder reservoir cap, installed a new oil line, air filter, and new battery. Olly did the work, he notes that the brake pads are 80% front and rear.

Lastly, we installed new Michelin Pilot Power 2CT tires with date codes of 0220 and 0222.

Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:

Inside of the tank:

The sale includes one key.

Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection). This Aprilia is offered on a clean Oregon title. Have any RS250 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!