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Riding Aprilia’s quarter-liter GP mount, Max Biaggi secured back-to-back-to-back world titles in ’94, ’95, and ’96.. Like Paul Smart’s Desmo racer had done for Ducati roughly two decades prior, Max’s success achieved on the RSV250 put Aprilia on the map and helped to establish the small Italian firm as a true contender on the world stage.
Taking advantage of the factory race effort’s triumphs, in 1994 Aprilia released a road-legal replica version of the RSV250 known as the RS250. 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. Married to a six-speed transmission, the RS250’s engine was similar to the motor found in Aprilia’s GP mount, albeit with a bore and stroke of 56mm X 50mm versus the race bike’s square 54mm X 54mm setup. The RS generated 29.5ft-lbs of torque at 10,750rpm and around 70hp at 11,900rpm — just shy of its 12,000rpm redline.
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 fork and a mono-shock in back — both adjustable for preload and rebound damping.
Rolling on 17-inch, five-arm, cast aluminum rims, the RS250 and its race-bred chassis afforded its rider incredibly sharp handling. Slowing the V-Twin was a set of dual 298mm discs pinched by four-piston Brembo Serie Oro calipers out front and a single 220mm unit bit by a dual-pot caliper in the rear. Its GP-inspired bodywork not only looked the business but gave the RS one very slippery drag coefficient. Tipping the scales at just 310 lbs dry, the RS boasted a top speed of over 130 mph, and a standing quarter-mile time of 12.5-seconds flat.
Though over two decades have passed since this machine left the factory, the track-oriented V-Twins are regarded incredibly highly today. MCN went as far as to call the RS250, “Simply one of the very best, least-compromised sports motorcycles money can buy”, and Visor Down more recently stated, “The real problem with the RS250 is that if you want one, a good one, you’re too late.”
This example is VIN: ZD4LD0100S0050314. This bike was imported from Germany and then titled in Tennessee.
The odometer shows 20,995 KM which is 13,045 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection, we replaced the fork seals and oil, replaced the tires, cleaned/lubed the chain, coolant flush/fill, hydro flush/fill, transmission oil change, replaced the battery, replaced the plate light bulb, replaced the kick starter, performed a carb clean/sync and replaced the spark plugs. Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: Ok
Transmission Oil Level: Ok
Transmission Oil Quality: New
2T Oil Level: Ok
Coolant Level: Ok
Coolant Quality: New, <150 mV
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: Ok
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: New, <1.5% Moisture
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: Ok
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: New, <1.5% Moisture
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: N/A, Cable
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: N/A
Final Drive Condition: Good
Headlight High Beam: Ok
Headlight Low Beam: Ok
Passing Light:
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light (Front Switch): Ok
Brake Light (Rear Switch): Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Horn: Ok
Kill Switch: Ok
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 50%
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 90%
Forks: Ok, New Seals
Shock/s: Ok
Tire Date Code Front: 37/24
Tire Date Code Rear: 39/21
Tire % Remaining Front: 100% New
Tire % Remaining Rear: 100% New
Tire Press. Front: 27.5 PSI
Tire Press. Rear: 32 PSI
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.97V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.94V
Running Condition: Ok, runs on bench
Test Ride Completed: Yes
Test Ride Distance: 3 Km, unit operates as designed
Notes:
-Tach sticks at 4K RPM
Modifications:
It is missing the decals on the lower fairings.
Steel braided brake lines.
Rear spools.
Carbon fiber subframe bodywork.
Battery tender lead.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax S22 tires with date codes of 3921 and 3724.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album in the “Photos” tab for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Panorama City, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection) this Aprilia is offered on a clean Tennessee title. Have any RS250 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
